# ARC8 Tasks (Vikunja)

# Tasks on Mobile

There are two major options when considering how to have your tasks on the go. There is a mobile app in the app store but it is created by a third-party but has high ratings. An alternative would be to add the website as a web app.

To add an the app you have to create an API Token

## 1. Open Settings

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/yV0step-01.png" alt="Open Settings" />

Click the 'Settings' option in the dropdown menu. On [tasks.arc8productions.com](https://tasks.arc8productions.com/)

## 2. Click API Tokens

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/Vb7step-02.png" alt="Click API Tokens" />

Click the 'API Tokens' option in the settings menu.

## 3. Create API Token

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/TTXstep-03.png" alt="Create API Token" />

Click the "+ CREATE A TOKEN" button at the bottom of the screen.

## 4. Select API token access level

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/48Jstep-04.png" alt="Select API token access level" />

Click the 'FULL ACCESS' button under Quick presets to set the token's permission scope.

## 5. Create API Token

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/iIFstep-05.png" alt="Create API Token" />

Click the 'CREATE TOKEN' button at the bottom of the screen to generate the API token.

## 6. Copy API Token

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/IjJstep-06.png" alt="Copy API Token" />

Scroll to the top of the page and select the newly created **API Key** starting with tk_... and copy it.

## 7. Open Vikunja app

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/FdYstep-07.png" alt="Open Vikunja app" />

Click the Vikunja app icon on the home screen to launch the application.

## 8. Connect to Vikunja server

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/TxQstep-08.png" alt="Connect to Vikunja server" />

Click the "Connect to Vikunja" button

## 9. Enter Server URL and API Token

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/j4Nstep-09.png" alt="Enter Server URL and API Token" />

Enter the Server URL into the **Server URL** field and the API token into the **API Token** field.

## 10. Install Vikunja as a web app

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/fhnstep-10.png" alt="Install Vikunja as a web app" />

Open your mobile browser and navigate to tasks.arc8productions.com. Access the browser's **context menu settings** and select **Share**.

## 11. Add to Home Screen

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/P1hstep-11.png" alt="Add to Home Screen" />

Click the **Add to Home Screen** option in the browser's context menu.

## 12. Add to Home Screen Confirmation

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/j5Zstep-12.png" alt="Add to Home Screen Confirmation" />

Click the blue 'Add' button in the 'Add to Home Screen' dialog

## 13. Both Appear as Native Apps

<img src="https://wiki.arc8productions.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/50Fstep-13.png" alt="Both Appear as Native Apps" />

Both options appear as native apps on a mobile device.