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# Installation

## What the SDK includes

The SDK Mobile is made up of a set of **modular libraries (components)** that allow you to build a biometric solution tailored to each use case.

## Minimum requirements

Before you begin, make sure your project meets these requirements:

* **Android minSdk:** 24
* **Android API:** 35
* **Kotlin:** 2.2.21
* **Android Gradle Plugin:** 8.13.1

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## 1. Set up the private repository

For security and maintenance reasons, the SDK Mobile components are distributed through a **private repository**.

To access it, you need credentials, which you must request from **the Facephi Technical Support team**.

Once you have them, add the repository in the file `settings.gradle`:

```kts
mavenCentral()
maven {
    Properties props = new Properties()
    def propsFile = new File('local.properties')
    if(propsFile.exists()){
        props.load(new FileInputStream(propsFile))
    }
    name="external"
    url = uri("https://facephicorp.jfrog.io/artifactory/maven-pro-fphi")
    credentials {
        username = props["artifactory.user"] ?: System.getenv("USERNAME_ARTIFACTORY")
        password = props["artifactory.token"] ?: System.getenv("TOKEN_ARTIFACTORY")
    }
}
```

## **2. Add the credentials**

Include the credentials in the file `local.properties`

```kts
artifactory.user=YOUR_CREDENTIALS_USERNAME
artifactory.token=YOUR_CREDENTIALS_TOKEN
```

## 3. Declare the base dependency

The **required** dependency to use the SDK is the following:

```kts
implementation "com.facephi.androidsdk:sdk:$version"
```

From here, add the dependencies for the **components** that you are going to use according to your use case.

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## Support

If you have any questions or problems during installation, contact **Facephi Technical Support**.