Kotlin for Android Quickstart

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Prerequisites

Ditto’s Kotlin Quickstart supports Android. Before getting started, ensure you have the following:

• Android Studio (Ladybug or later) installed
• Git installed on your machine
• A Ditto Portal account with a configured Ditto Database (see Getting SDK Connection Details)

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Get Started

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1. Clone the Repository

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2. Configure Ditto

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Get Ditto Database ID, Playground Token, and Auth URL

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Add Ditto Credentials

1. Copy the .env.sample file at the top level of the quickstart repo to .env and add your app ID and online playground token.
   cp .env.sample .env
   
2. Update the .env file with the Database ID and Playground Token from your Ditto Database
   DITTO_APP_ID="REPLACE_ME_WITH_YOUR_DATABASE_ID"
   DITTO_PLAYGROUND_TOKEN="REPLACE_ME_WITH_YOUR_PLAYGROUND_TOKEN"
   DITTO_AUTH_URL="REPLACE_ME_WITH_YOUR_AUTH_URL"
   

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3. Run the Application

1. Launch Android Studio and open the quickstart/android-kotlin directory.
2. In Android Studio, select a connected Android device, or create and launch an Android emulator and select it as the destination, then choose the Run > Run 'app' menu item.

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4. Sync-Data Offline

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Next Steps

All the Ditto Quickstart apps works together! Try running a quickstart app in other languages and see them all collaborate.

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Additional Resources

• Kotlin Install Guide
• Kotlin Release Notes
• API Reference