# How to change the name of the application in Processing for Android

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-change-the-name-of-the-application-in-processing-for-android/45042>\
**Category:** Processing for Android\
**Created:** [September 12, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-change-the-name-of-the-application-in-processing-for-android/45042 "2024-09-12T15:11:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![ripolas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@ripolas](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ripolas)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-change-the-name-of-the-application-in-processing-for-android/45042/1 "2024-09-12T15:11:52Z")

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I was wondering how can i change or set the name of the application in Porcessing for Android?

Thanks, Ripolas

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**Author:** ![svan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@svan](https://discourse.processing.org/u/svan)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-change-the-name-of-the-application-in-processing-for-android/45042/2 "2024-09-13T17:51:08Z")

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Try going into the manifest and adding your own string to this line:  
**\<application android** : **icon** = **“@mipmap/ic\_launcher” android** : **label** = **“appNameHere”\>**