# How LlamaPress Works: Apps, Workspaces & Conversations

> The big-picture "how it works" — apps, workspaces, conversations, and your dashboard. Read this first.

Source: https://llamapress.ai/wiki/how-llamapress-works | Updated: 2026-07-31

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# How LlamaPress Works

The one-page directive: apps, workspaces, conversations, and your dashboard.

If you're new to LlamaPress, this is the page to read first. It explains the few simple ideas that make everything else click — and it clears up the most common early confusion: *what is an app, what is a workspace, and what does "start a new conversation" actually do?*

## One app = one workspace

Each app you build lives in its own **workspace** (we also call it a **Leo instance**). A workspace is a self-contained little computer in the cloud running *one* application, with its own database and its own web address.

**The most important rule:** build **one app per workspace**. Don't try to build a second, different app — or a separate website — inside a workspace that's already building something. Each new request builds *on top of* what's already there, so two unrelated apps in one workspace will run into each other. If you want a second app, you get a second workspace (see below).

## Your dashboard: every app, one click away

You never have to ask Leo to "pull up" an app. Open your **dashboard** and every workspace you own is listed there — click one to open it:

[**llamapress.ai/user\_instances**](https://llamapress.ai/user_instances)

- Each app also has its own **direct link** (for example `leo-yourname.leo.llamapress.ai`) — **bookmark it** so you can jump straight back in.
- Click the **pencil icon** next to an app to **rename it** to something memorable, so your apps stay easy to tell apart.

## "Start a new conversation" — what it really does

Inside a workspace, the chat with Leo works just like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. Starting a **new conversation** gives Leo a **clean slate** — he no longer has to remember every detail of your earlier chats, so he stays sharp and focused on your new idea.

A new conversation is still the **same app and the same workspace** — it does *not* switch to a different app or start your project over. You'll still see your same app in the preview. Think of it as a fresh notepad for the *same* project.

**Good habit:** start a new conversation each time you move to a clearly different task — e.g. you just finished styling and now want to add a whole new feature. It keeps each chat tidy and helps Leo do his best work.

## App vs. workspace vs. subscription

These three are easy to mix up, so here's the quick version:

- **App** — the software you're building.
- **Workspace / Leo instance** — where that one app lives and runs.
- **Subscription** — tied to *your account*, not to any single app. Upgrading or moving between apps doesn't move your subscription; you stay paid up across your account.

## Want a second app?

Great — you just need a second workspace. On paid plans you can have more than one workspace, and if you'd like one set up, just reach out to [support@llamapress.ai](mailto:support@llamapress.ai) and tell us a sentence or two about what each app is for. We'll create it with its own link, and you simply click whichever app's link you want to work on.

## Two web addresses (good to know)

Each app actually has two URLs, and it's normal to see both:

- **The builder** (e.g. `leo-yourname.leo.llamapress.ai`) — where you chat with Leo and build.
- **The live app** (e.g. `rails-leo-yourname.leo.llamapress.ai`) — the running application itself, the version your end-users would visit.

Next: learn why free apps go to sleep and how to keep your work safe in [Sleeping, Waking & Saving Your Work](https://llamapress.ai/wiki/sleeping-waking-and-saving-your-work), or take the full tour in the [Leo Tools & Features](https://llamapress.ai/wiki/leo-tools-and-features) guide.