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title: Onboarding
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createdAt: 2023-08-01T22:18:39.434Z
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Your access to Ditto is just a few steps away: 

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Create your Ditto account and log in to the portal. ([Creating Account](./#creating-account))
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Register your app. ([Creating App](./#creating-your-app))
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Obtain your app ID and playground token. ([Getting Access Credentials](./#getting-your-credentials))
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Learn the fundamentals. ([Discovering the Basics](./#discovering-the-basics))
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Install the SDK and perform your first sync. ([Getting Started Syncing](./#getting-started-syncing)) 
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If you're ready to commit, contact Ditto and dive into the [Platform Manual](docId\:oxv2ZQ7x15T1k8SL_ZTPK):

- For contact information, see [Support](docId\:gXAdbUACkIJGYg9wkARM3).
- To submit a request, go to the [Help Center](https://support.ditto.live/hc/en-us/requests/new?) > select **Technical Support **from the dropdown menu > complete the form > and click **Submit**.
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### Creating Account

Go to the [Ditto portal](https://portal.ditto.live/) and sign up:

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1. Enter your information and password.

2. If you want, select to **Enroll in multi‑factor authentication**. 

3. Read and select to agree to the [Terms of Service](https://www.ditto.live/legal/terms-of-service). 
    
4. Complete signup:

   - To sign up using Google Single Sign-On, select **Sign up with Google**.

   - To sign up using the email entered in the previous step, click **Create Account**.
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### Creating Your App

Once you've created your Ditto account and logged in to the portal, try on Ditto with up to two apps that you create in the portal. 

To create an app: 

1. Click **Create Organization**.

2. Enter the **Name **of your organization and, if available, the **Organization Website URL**.

3. Click **Create Organization**.

4. Click **Let's Create an App!**.

5. Enter a **Name **and a slug for your **App URL**.

6. Select your **App Visibility **Preference.

7. Click **Create App**.

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### Getting Your Credentials

After you've created your app, select it from the list. Your credentials appear in the upper‑right corner:

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**App ID**
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**Playground token**

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### Discovering the Basics

Familiarize yourself with the essentials of the Ditto platform by checking out the [Ditto Basics](docId:16xYoE8rKQMc3u3uC7m--).

### Getting Started Syncing

Using any of the following guides to support you, get set up and perform your first sync:

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[Swift SDK](docId\:AhOaG3KgvwHOx12xKZDs0) 

*Build native apps for Apple iOS and macOS.*
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[Kotlin SDK](docId\:hSzYb_q4_iXatqaTbuWGx)

*Develop native apps for Android.*
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[JavaScript SDK](docId\:dZLDXlIHB4n9kRhUPCZrN)**

*In conjunction with the capabilities of Node.js and Electron, build for web or desktop.*
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[Java SDK](docId\:XTCYw6IwFuX9d20aD7dTN) 

*Develop Android apps.*
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[C# SDK](docId\:nRoscOJUnWYHxBcx6oILy)

*Seamlessly integrated with the .NET framework, build any project.*
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[ C++ SDK](docId:92sIOuv1NmjTAgI6eEedr)

*Develop across a spectrum of abstractions.*
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[Rust SDK](docId\:vbBFAj0gL4JexcdeJi8sr)

*Develop for a wide range of target platforms.*
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