# Create the Task model

1. Navigate to the **API** tab.
2. Click on the **Model** tab in the left panel.
3. Click on the **Add API Model** button.
4. Fill the **Model Name** with "Task".
5. To add some Properties by clicking on the **Add Field** button below **Properties** : 

   To change a **Type** click on the showing one and select it in the dropdown. You can choose as well if the property is Nullable and/or is a List.

   1. Add a "title" of type **String.**
   2. Add a "date" of type **DateTime.**
   3. Add a "description" of type **String?.** 
   4. Add a "isDone" of type **bool.**
   5. Add a "priority" of type **int?.**
   6. Add a "comments" of type **List\<String>.**
6. Click on **Save.**

If you click on the **Task** model you should have the same as shown below.

<figure><img src="https://2361990732-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FruhMqqOvKXgZPke0Ehds%2Fuploads%2FBWmrcCaH2lLsLOUFwpjC%2Ftodo_apimodel.png?alt=media&#x26;token=4316d60b-5ae1-4655-b6be-83c1abf62047" alt=""><figcaption><p>Task model</p></figcaption></figure>

The Task model created now we have to create a **Local State** variable to store the tasks in the device storage.

1. Navigate to the [state](https://docs.goril.app/main-pages/state "mention") tab.
2. Click on the **Add Local State** button.
3. Fill the **Field Name** with "taskList".
4. Enable the **Persisted** switch to allow the application to store the Tasks in the device.
5. Select **Task** as **Field Type** in the bottom of the dropdown, in the Custom type section.
6. Click on **List.**
7. Click on **Save.**

<figure><img src="https://2361990732-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FruhMqqOvKXgZPke0Ehds%2Fuploads%2Fk3cheyjjYS4rTFTmo6Ej%2Ftodo_localstate.png?alt=media&#x26;token=87c9e699-c68d-4775-b145-48d0767f4f65" alt=""><figcaption><p>Create Local State </p></figcaption></figure>

In the next step we will see how to initialize a page with an observable, set the values, create and update the layout in consequence.

{% content-ref url="create-the-base-homepage-layout" %}
[create-the-base-homepage-layout](https://docs.goril.app/cookbook/my-first-application/create-the-base-homepage-layout)
{% endcontent-ref %}