# Prerequisites for building and running apps with the Alfresco Application Development Framework See our tutorial [Creating your first ADF Application](docs/tutorials/creating-your-first-adf-application.md) for full details of what you need to install before using ADF. If you experience [CORS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-origin_resource_sharing) issues then you should also read our [CORS guide](ALFRESCOCORS.md) to see the full range of solutions available.