react-native-vision-camera/docs/docs/guides/SETUP.mdx
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---
id: setup
title: Getting Started
sidebar_label: Getting Started
slug: /guides
---
import useBaseUrl from '@docusaurus/useBaseUrl';
<div>
<img align="right" width="283" src={useBaseUrl("img/example_intro.png")} />
</div>
## Installing the library
Install [**react-native-vision-camera**](https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-native-vision-camera) through npm:
```bash
npm i react-native-vision-camera
npx pod-install
```
VisionCamera requires **iOS 11 or higher**, and **Android-SDK version 21 or higher**. See [Troubleshooting](/docs/guides/troubleshooting) if you're having installation issues.
> **(Optional)** If you want to use [**Frame Processors**](/docs/guides/frame-processors), you need to install [**react-native-reanimated**](https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-reanimated) 2.2.0 or higher.
## Updating manifests
To use a Camera or Microphone you must first specify that your app requires camera and microphone permissions.
### iOS
Open your project's `Info.plist` and add the following lines inside the outermost `<dict>` tag:
```xml
<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) needs access to your Camera to record videos and capture photos.</string>
<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) needs access to your Microphone to record videos with audio.</string>
```
### Android
Open your project's `AndroidManifest.xml` and add the following lines inside the `<manifest>` tag:
```xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
```
## Getting/Requesting Permissions
VisionCamera also provides functions to easily get and request Microphone and Camera permissions.
### Getting Permissions
Simply use the **get** functions to find out if a user has granted or denied permission before:
```ts
const cameraPermission = await Camera.getCameraPermissionStatus()
const microphonePermission = await Camera.getMicrophonePermissionStatus()
```
A permission status can have the following values:
* `authorized`: Your app is authorized to use said permission. Continue with [**using the `<Camera>` view**](#use-the-camera-view).
* `not-determined`: Your app has not yet requested permission from the user. [Continue by calling the **request** functions.](#requesting-permissions)
* `denied`: Your app has already requested permissions from the user, but was explicitly denied. You cannot use the **request** functions again, but you can use the [`Linking` API](https://reactnative.dev/docs/linking#opensettings) to redirect the user to the Settings App where he can manually grant the permission.
* `restricted`: (iOS only) Your app cannot use the Camera or Microphone because that functionality has been restricted, possibly due to active restrictions such as parental controls being in place.
### Requesting Permissions
Use the **request** functions to prompt the user to give your app permission to use the Camera or Microphone.
:::note
The **request** functions only have effect if the current permission status is `not-determined`.
:::
```ts
const newCameraPermission = await Camera.requestCameraPermission()
const newMicrophonePermission = await Camera.requestMicrophonePermission()
```
The permission request status can have the following values:
* `authorized`: Your app is authorized to use said permission. Continue with [**using the `<Camera>` view**](#use-the-camera-view).
* `denied`: The user explicitly denied the permission request alert. You cannot use the **request** functions again, but you can use the [`Linking` API](https://reactnative.dev/docs/linking#opensettings) to redirect the user to the Settings App where he can manually grant the permission.
* `restricted`: (iOS only) Your app cannot use the Camera or Microphone because that functionality has been restricted, possibly due to active restrictions such as parental controls being in place.
## Use the `<Camera>` view
If your app has permission to use the Camera and Microphone, simply use the [`useCameraDevices(...)`](/docs/api/modules/hooks_usecameradevices) hook to get a Camera device (see [Camera Devices](/docs/guides/devices)) and mount the `<Camera>` view:
```tsx
function App() {
const devices = useCameraDevices()
const device = devices.back
if (device == null) return <LoadingView />
return (
<Camera
style={StyleSheet.absoluteFill}
device={device}
isActive={true}
/>
)
}
```
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#### 🎉 Hooray! You're ready to learn about [Camera Devices](/docs/guides/devices)!