> ## Documentation Index
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# Install

> Add MiniKit to an existing Next.js app

Install MiniKit (part of OnchainKit) into your existing Next.js App Router project.

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## Prerequisites

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Next.js App Router">
    Your project uses the `app/` directory (App Router).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Deployment">
    Your app is deployed and publicly accessible over HTTPS (e.g., Vercel).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Farcaster account">
    You have access to your Farcaster custody wallet for manifest signing.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="CDP account (for API key)">
    Sign in to Coinbase Developer Platform to get a Client API key.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Install dependencies

```bash
npm install @coinbase/onchainkit
```

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  Verify `@coinbase/onchainkit` appears in your `package.json`.
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