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# How to install InstantSearch Android

> Learn how to install InstantSearch for Android using Gradle or Maven.

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## Installing InstantSearch Android

You can add InstantSearch to your Android application by adding the following line to your `build.gradle`'s dependencies:

```groovy groovy theme={"system"}
dependencies {
	// [...]
	implementation 'com.algolia:instantsearch-android:4.+'
}
```

### Compose

You can add [Compose UI](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/compose-ui) support by adding the following line to your `build.gradle`'s dependencies:

```groovy groovy theme={"system"}
dependencies {
	// [...]
	implementation 'com.algolia:instantsearch-compose:4.+'
}
```

### Paging 3

You can add [Paging 3](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/architecture/paging/v3-overview) support by adding the following line to your `build.gradle`'s dependencies:

```groovy groovy theme={"system"}
dependencies {
	// [...]
	implementation 'com.algolia:instantsearch-android-paging3:4.+'
}
```

### Insights

You can add [InstantSearch Insights](https://github.com/algolia/instantsearch-android/tree/master/instantsearch-insights) by adding the following line to your `build.gradle`'s dependencies:

```groovy groovy theme={"system"}
dependencies {
	// [...]
	implementation "com.algolia:instantsearch-insights-android:4.+"
}
```
