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title: Activate the Apply for Citizen Development catalog item
description: Enable citizen developers to submit their ideas for applications by activating the Apply for Citizen Development catalog item. This is the first step in configuring the App Engine Studio \(AES\) Application Intake app.
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release: australia
product: App Engine Management Center
classification: app-engine-management-center
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Configuration tasks, Configure Application Intake, Configure, App Engine Management Center, Governing app development, Building applications]
---

# Activate the Apply for Citizen Development catalog item

Enable citizen developers to submit their ideas for applications by activating the Apply for Citizen Development catalog item. This is the first step in configuring the App Engine Studio \(AES\) Application Intake app.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **App Engine** > **Application Intake** > **Guided Setup**.

    For more information, see [Configure App Engine Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/app-engine-studio/configure-aes.md).

2.  Either start the process or continue with a process in progress.

    -   To start the process, select **Get Started**.
    -   If you previously completed one or more of the tasks, select **Continue**.
3.  In the **Turn on and configure the intake request process** section, select **Get Started**.

4.  In the **Activate the catalog item where developers will submit their application ideas** section, select **Configure**.

5.  In the Apply for Citizen Development catalog item record, select the **Active** check box.

6.  Select **Update**.

7.  Close the browser window and return to the Application Intake guided setup.