> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cometchat-22654f5b-docs-restapi-mgmt-api-list-apps-example.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Implementation Checklist

### 1. Complete the Signup Process

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* [Create a free account](https://app.cometchat.com/signup) with CometChat.
* Familiarize yourself with the [key concepts](/fundamentals/key-concepts).
* Send invitations to other developers, product owners for collaboration.

### 2. Integrate the chosen UI Kit or SDK into your application

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* Choose to integration CometChat in your app either by using UI Kits or SDKs.
* Have a look at our Sample apps for quickly checking out features and functionalities.
* UI Kits: [React](/ui-kit/react/overview), [React Native](/ui-kit/react-native/overview), [iOS](/ui-kit/ios/overview), [Android](/ui-kit/android/overview), [Flutter](/ui-kit/flutter/overview), [Angular](/ui-kit/angular/overview), [Vue](/ui-kit/vue/overview)\
  SDKs: [JavaScript](/sdk/javascript/overview), [React Native](/sdk/react-native/overview), [iOS](/sdk/ios/overview), [Android](/sdk/android/overview), [Flutter](/sdk/flutter/overview), [Ionic/Capacitor](/sdk/ionic/overview) & [Sample apps](https://github.com/cometchat)

### 3. Synchronize users and groups utilizing the APIs

* This step involves the backend side of implementation.
* When a new user signs up in your system, create the corresponding user's entry with CometChat using APIs.
* Whenever a user's details are updated in your system, synchronize them with CometChat.
* [Create users API](/rest-api/users/create)
* [Update users API](/rest-api/users/update)

### 4. Enable necessary extensions

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* Enable extensions like [Thumbnail generator](/fundamentals/thumbnail-generation), [Message translation](/fundamentals/message-translation), etc.
* Implement the frontend for these [extensions](/fundamentals/extensions-overview) in case the implementation does not exist.

### 5. Implement Push notifications

* Drive user engagement in your applications through the integration of [Push Notifications](/notifications/push-overview).

### 6. Integrate CometChat AI

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* Ignite natural and organic converstaions between your users.
* [CometChat AI](/fundamentals/ai-user-copilot/overview)

### 7. Set up bots

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* [Bots](/ai-chatbots/overview) are unique users capable of autonomously sending and receiving messages. You can define a bot's behaviour by implementing and exposing your business logic using Callback URLs.

### 7. Set up webhooks

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* [Webhooks](/fundamentals/webhooks-overview) faciliate real-time event-driven communication with your system, enabling you to receive HTTP POST requests from CometChat that carry details about different events.

### 9. Secure user logins with authentication tokens

* Ensuring safe and secure authentication of users in CometChat is crucial. Achieve this by utilizing [auth tokens](https://api-explorer.cometchat.com/reference/create-authtoken).
* Generate and retrieve the [auth token](https://api-explorer.cometchat.com/reference/create-authtoken) through your backend system, then supply it to the frontend.

### 10. Set up data import and migration

* To seamlessly transition from your existing chat solution to CometChat's comprehensive solution, you will need to [import your existing data](/fundamentals/import-historical-data) as well as migrate the [live data](/fundamentals/live-data-migration) to CometChat.

### 11. Launch your applications with the new messaging capabilities

* Delete default/test users and groups.
* Select a correct billing plan.
* Go live with your apps powered by CometChat.
* [CometChat Dashboard](https://app.cometchat.com).