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# Add the Chat SDK to a non-Firebase app

1. [Add the Chat SDK libraries to your project](https://chat-sdk.gitbook.io/android/setup/add-chat-sdk-to-your-project)
2. [Configure Firebase Steps](https://chat-sdk.gitbook.io/android/setup/untitled)
3. [Configure the Chat SDK](https://chat-sdk.gitbook.io/android/setup/chat-sdk-initialization)
4. [Enable the Chat SDK Theme](https://chat-sdk.gitbook.io/android/setup/set-the-chat-sdk-theme)
5. [Enable Location Messages](https://chat-sdk.gitbook.io/android/setup/enable-location-messages)
6. [Add additional module dependencies](https://chat-sdk.gitbook.io/android/setup/add-additional-modules)
7. [Enable and configure the modules](https://chat-sdk.gitbook.io/android/setup/module-configuration)
8. [Enable token authentication](https://chat-sdk.gitbook.io/android/api/custom-token-authentication)
9. [Synchronize user profiles with your app](https://chat-sdk.gitbook.io/android/api/integrating-chat-sdk-user-profiles-with-your-app)
10. [Add Proguard rules to allow minification](https://chat-sdk.gitbook.io/android/setup/proguard)


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