# I need help to develop a basic tracking app (beginner user)

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**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner, help\
**Created:** [November 29, 2023, 10:24am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-help-to-develop-a-basic-tracking-app-beginner-user/2729235 "2023-11-29T10:24:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-help-to-develop-a-basic-tracking-app-beginner-user/2729235/2 "2023-12-31T16:07:15Z")

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> [@lucas.scafati.pmw67](#):
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> - Show on a map where I am and update the location when I move.
> - To be able to show the location of other users and update it when they move.
> - to be able to tell how far away other users are from me
> - to be able to add new users to my application and then be able to see them (as written in points 2 and 3)

This can be done with our [maps and location sensor components](https://docs.thunkable.com/app-design/ui-components/embed-components/map).

Adding other users and determining their locations like this will require a backend database be set up. It is definitely a more advanced topic and feature. There is a new good tutorial about Firebase and updating data that you can find here. – [Update data in a Firebase Realtime Database (with video tutorial)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/update-data-in-a-firebase-realtime-database-with-video-tutorial/2757423)

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