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title: Introduction to Automator AppleScript Actions Tutorial
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# Introduction to Automator AppleScript Actions Tutorial

Guides you through the procedure for creating a simple Automator action implemented in AppleScript.

## Organization of This Document

This tutorial has the following chapters, which are meant to be read in the given order:

1. [Before You Start](../WhatYouWillCreate/WhatYouWillCreate.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002010-CH202-BAJDHAEH) gives an overview of Automator actions and workflows. It also describes the action that you will create in the tutorial. 2. [Creating the Project](../CreateProject/CreateProject.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002010-CH203-CJBDBIEE) explains how to create an AppleScript action project and identifies the key elements of such projects. 3. [Creating the User Interface](../CreateActionUI/CreateActionUI.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002010-CH204-BBCEEDIH) shows you how to create the user interface of the action using the Interface Builder application. 4. [Establishing Bindings](../EstablishBindings/EstablishBindings.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002010-CH205-CJBBEIHD) explains what Cocoa bindings are and describes how you establish bindings for the action. 5. [Configuring the Action](../ConfigureAction/ConfigureAction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002010-CH206-BCIFJEDF) discusses how to set the properties of the action in its `Info.plist` file. 6. [Writing the Action Script](../WritingScript/WritingScript.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002010-CH207-BAJCDDAA) shows the script that you write for the action and explains the general structure and behavior of all such scripts. 7. [Building and Testing the Action](../BuildTestAction/BuildTestAction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002010-CH208-BAJCAACD) describes techniques for testing and debugging an action after it is built.

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