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# Getting Started

## **Prerequisites**

Getting Activation Key

In order to access the VIDA SDK, you will need a Activation Key

{% hint style="info" %}
**Contact Vida Support**

If you haven't got the Activation Key, you can reach out to [<mark style="color:blue;">VIDA support team.</mark>](mailto:support@vida.id)
{% endhint %}

### **Add the Required Permissions**

In your app's `AndroidManifest.xml` file, add the following permissions

```xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
```

### **Add the Vida Repository**

In your project's `build.gradle` file, add the following code to include Vida's repository and credentials:

```groovy
maven {
   url "https://sdk-repo.dev.vida.id/android"
   credentials(HttpHeaderCredentials) {
       name = "x-api-key"
       value = "REPO-API-KEY"
   }
   authentication {
       header(HttpHeaderAuthentication)
   }
}
```

### **Add the Vida Liveness Detection SDK Dependency**

In your app's `build.gradle` file, add the following code to include the SDK dependency

```groovy
implementation "id.vida:liveness:1.0.XX"
```

### **Add SDK Activation Key**

In your application's `AndroidManifest.xml` file, add the SDK activation key

```xml
<meta-data android:name="vida_activation_key" android:value="VIDA-ACTIVATION_KEY" />
```

Replace `VIDA-ACTIVATION_KEY` with the activation key provided by Vida.