Creating the TrackMyWalks project solution

In this section, we will take a look at how to create a cross-platform Xamarin.Forms solution. We will begin by developing the basic structure for our application, as well as adding the necessary data model and designing the user interface files using XAML.

Before we can proceed, we need to create our TrackMyWalks project. It is very simple to create this using Visual Studio for Mac. Simply follow these steps:

1. First, launch the Visual Studio for Mac application.
2. Next, choose the New Solution… option, or alternatively choose File | New | Solution..., or simply press Shift + command + N.
3. Then, choose the Blank Forms App option, which is located under the Multiplatform | App section. Ensure that you have selected C# as the programming language to use:

Creating the Xamarin.Forms Blank Forms App 

4. Next, enter TrackMyWalks as the name for your app in the App Name field, and then specify a name for the Organization Identifier field.
5. Then, ensure that both Android...