# Canvas App Process

In the process of creating, publishing, installing, and running a canvas app, there are actions required by the developer, the administrator, and the user, as shown in the following diagram.

![Canvas App Process Overview](https://a.sfdcstatic.com/developer-website/sfdocs/platform/media/canvas-framework/canvas_app_process.png)

Once the user is authenticated inside the Canvas app, the browser may restrict the app from receiving third-party cookies or using local storage. See [Alternatives to Cookies for User Tracking](/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/canvas-app-iframe-considerations.md).

**See Also**

- [Introducing Canvas](/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/canvas-framework-intro.md)
- [Quick Start](/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/quick-start-simple-intro.md)
- [Quick Start—Advanced](/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/quick-start-intro.md)
- [Canvas Personal App Process](/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/canvas-personal-app-process.md)
- [Enabling Canvas Personal Apps within an Organization](/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/canvas-personal-app-enable-org.md)
- [Package the Connected App for Canvas](/docs/platform/canvas-framework/guide/quick-start-package-canvas-app.md)