> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.quicko.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installing the SDK

> Install the Quicko Income Tax SDK for Android and iOS platforms

## Android

To integrate the `com.quicko.income-tax-sdk` library in your Android project, follow these steps:

<Card title="Prerequisites" icon="check-circle">
  Ensure you have Android Studio installed and your project is set up with a minimum SDK version of 26 or higher.
</Card>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add Maven Repository">
    Add the following to your project-level `settings.gradle` file inside the `allprojects` block:

    ```groovy theme={null}
    pluginManagement {
        repositories {
            google()
            mavenCentral()
            gradlePluginPortal()
        }
    }
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Dependency">
    Include the SDK in your app-level `build.gradle` file under `dependencies`:

    ```groovy theme={null}
    dependencies {
        implementation 'com.quicko:income-tax-sdk:1.0.1-RC'
    }
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sync and run">
    Sync your project with Gradle files and build the project to complete the integration.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## iOS

To integrate the `IncomeTaxSDK` in your iOS project using CocoaPods, follow these instructions:

<Card title="Prerequisites" icon="check">
  Ensure you have CocoaPods installed. If not, install it using the following command:

  ```bash theme={null}
  sudo gem install cocoapods
  ```
</Card>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create/Update Podfile">
    Navigate to your project directory in the terminal and run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    pod init
    ```

    Edit the `Podfile` to include:

    ```ruby theme={null}
    platform :ios, '12.0'
    target ':target' do
      use_frameworks!
      pod 'IncomeTaxSDK', '~> :version'
    end
    ```

    Replace `':target'` with the actual target name of your project and `':version'` with the latest version.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install Pods">
    Install the pod by running:

    ```bash theme={null}
    pod install --repo-update
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Import SDK">
    In your Swift files where you want to use the SDK, add:

    ```swift theme={null}
    import income_tax_sdk
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>