# Getting Started with Unity Plugin

## Introduction

The Convai Unity SDK lets you bring real-time conversational AI into your Unity projects—ideal for NPC dialogue, voice interactions, and interactive character experiences.

This Getting Started section is designed to guide you from a fresh Unity project to a successful “first conversation” using either a sample scene or your own custom scene.

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## Overview

Use these pages depending on where you are in the process:

* **Installation**
  * **UPM** — easiest updates and dependency management
  * **Unity Asset Store** — Asset Store based distribution workflow
* **Setup**
  * **Configure API Key**
  * **Import & Run Sample Scenes**
  * **Custom Scene Setup**
  * **Add Chat UI (Transcript UI)**
  * **Add Lip Sync to Your Character**

## What’s next

If this is your first time installing Convai in Unity:

1. Start with **Install via UPM**
2. Continue to **Configure API Key**
3. Validate with **Sample Scenes** or **Custom Scene Setup**
4. Optionally add **Chat UI**
5. Optionally add **Lip Sync** for real-time facial animation

## Conclusion

You now have a clear path to install and validate the Convai Unity SDK. Start with **Installation**, then move to **Setup**, and finish with a quick test conversation.

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**Need help?** For questions, please visit the [**Convai Developer Forum**](https://forum.convai.com/).
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