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Android Installation

Add the Lovina Chat SDK to your Android project. The SDK requires Android 7.0+ (API 24), Kotlin 1.9+, and AndroidX.

1. Add the JitPack repository​

In your project-level settings.gradle.kts:

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositories {
        maven { url = uri("https://jitpack.io") }
    }
}

2. Add the dependency​

In your module-level build.gradle.kts:

dependencies {
    implementation("com.lovina:chat-sdk:1.0.0")
}

3. Sync the project​

Click Sync Now in the Gradle notification bar, or run:

./gradlew build

Manual AAR Install​

If you prefer not to use JitPack, you can include the SDK as a local AAR file.

  1. Copy the built .aar file into your project's libs/ directory.
  2. Add the dependency in your module build.gradle.kts:
dependencies {
    implementation(files("libs/chat-sdk-1.0.0.aar"))
}

Permissions​

The SDK declares the ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permission in its own manifest, which is merged automatically into your app. No additional permission setup is needed.

Next Steps​

Once installed, head to Usage to embed the chat widget in your app.