This document introduces the Electronic Housing Code (EHC), an online system that allows users to prepare, lodge, and track complying development applications electronically. Key benefits of the EHC include being able to submit applications at any convenient time and easily monitor their status through an online dashboard. The document outlines the basic steps of investigating eligibility, preparing the application using a seven step process, submitting it to a certifier, and lodging it electronically on the EHC website.