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# Downloading essential assets in the background

Fetch the assets your app requires before its first launch using an app extension and the Background Assets framework.

## Overview

> Note: This sample code project is associated with WWDC23 session 10108: [What’s new in Background Assets](https://developer.apple.com/wwdc23/10108/).

### Configure the sample code project

Before you run the sample code project in Xcode:

- Configure the WWDC Sessions and WWDC Sessions Background Assets Extension targets to use your Developer team for signing.
- See [Assign a project to a team](https://help.apple.com/xcode/mac/current/#/dev23aab79b4).

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