# Getting Started

## Version

* 5.0 - Planned & Experimental Phase
* 4.0 - New API & Adapters - In Active Development & Support
  * 4.0.0-SNAPSHOT - Upcoming LTS
* 3.0 - Maintenance of parent fork
  * 3.0.1 - Stable - Compatiable with parent fork

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## Please check version policy for more [version-policy](https://www.socketio4j.org/installation/version-policy "mention")

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> New project or new to socketio4j? Use the latest LTS (4.0.x+).

## Java Support Matrix

| Version | Minimum Java for Compilation | Minimum Java for Runtime | Recommended Java Versions |
| ------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------- |
| 3.0.x   | 11                           | 8                        | 17 / 21 / 25              |
| 4.0.x   | 11                           | 8                        | 17 / 21 / 25              |

## Installation

### Java

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{% tab title="Maven" %}
{% code title="pom.xml" %}

```xml
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.socketio4j</groupId>
  <artifactId>netty-socketio-core</artifactId>
  <version>{$socketio.core.version}</version>
</dependency>
```

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Gradle - Groovy DSL" %}
{% code title="build.gradle" %}

```groovy
dependencies {
    implementation "com.socketio4j:netty-socketio-core:${socketioCoreVersion}"
}
```

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Gradle - Kotlin DSL" %}
{% code title="build.gradle.kts" %}

```kts
dependencies {
    implementation("com.socketio4j:netty-socketio-quarkus:$socketioCoreVersion")
}
```

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{% endtab %}
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### Spring

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{% tab title="Maven" %}
{% code title="pom.xml" %}

```xml
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.socketio4j</groupId>
  <artifactId>netty-socketio-spring</artifactId>
  <version>{$socketio.spring.version}</version>
</dependency>
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Gradle - Groovy DSL" %}
{% code title="build.gradle" %}

```groovy
dependencies {
    implementation "com.socketio4j:netty-socketio-spring:${socketioSpringVersion}"
}
```

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{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Gradle - Kotlin DSL" %}
{% code title="build.gradle.kts" %}

```kts
dependencies {
    implementation("com.socketio4j:netty-socketio-spring:$socketioSpringVersion")
}
```

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{% endtab %}
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### Spring Boot

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{% tab title="Maven" %}
{% code title="pom.xml" %}

```xml
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.socketio4j</groupId>
  <artifactId>netty-socketio-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
  <version>{$socketio.spring-boot-starter.version}</version>
</dependency>
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Gradle - Groovy DSL" %}
{% code title="build.gradle" %}

```groovy
dependencies {
    implementation "com.socketio4j:netty-socketio-spring-boot-starter:${socketioSpringBootStarterVersion}"
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Gradle - Kotlin DSL" %}
{% code title="build.gradle.kts" %}

```kts
dependencies {
    implementation("com.socketio4j:netty-socketio-spring-boot-starter:$socketioSpringBootStarterVersion")
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
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### Quarkus

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Maven" %}
{% code title="pom.xml" %}

```xml
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.socketio4j</groupId>
  <artifactId>netty-socketio-quarkus</artifactId>
  <version>{$socketio.quarkus.version}</version>
</dependency>
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Gradle - Groovy DSL" %}
{% code title="build.gradle" %}

```groovy
dependencies {
    implementation "com.socketio4j:netty-socketio-quarkus:${socketioQuarkusVersion}"
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Gradle - Kotlin DSL" %}
{% code title="build.gradle.kts" %}

```kts
dependencies {
    implementation("com.socketio4j:netty-socketio-quarkus:$socketioQuarkusVersion")
}
```

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{% endtab %}
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### Micronaut

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Maven" %}
{% code title="pom.xml" %}

```xml
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.socketio4j</groupId>
  <artifactId>netty-socketio-micronaut</artifactId>
  <version>{$socketio.micronaut.version}</version>
</dependency>
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Gradle - Groovy DSL" %}
{% code title="build.gradle" %}

```groovy
dependencies {
    implementation "com.socketio4j:netty-socketio-micronaut:${socketioMicronautVersion}"
}
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Gradle - Kotlin DSL" %}
{% code title="build.gradle.kts" %}

```kts
dependencies {
    implementation("com.socketio4j:netty-socketio-micronaut:$socketioMicronautVersion")
}
```

{% endcode %}
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