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title: Manual SDK integration
slug: docs/ios/manual-integration
description: Learn how to manually integrate Parse iOS SDK into your Xcode project
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createdAt: 2024-03-11T18:26:47.679Z
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# Manual Parse Integration

## Introduction

In this section you will learn how to manually install Parse iOS SDK into your Xcode project.

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At any time, you can access the complete Project built with this tutorial at our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/templates-back4app/iOS-install-SDK).
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## Prerequisites

In this tutorial we will use a basic app created in Objective-C with Xcode 9.1 and **iOS 11**.

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**To complete this tutorial, you need:**

- An app created at Back4App.
  - **Note: **Follow the [New Parse App tutorial](https://www.back4app.com/docs/get-started/new-parse-app) to learn how to create an app at Back4App.
- Xcode.
- Basic iOS app.
  - **Note:**If you don’t have a basic app created you can open Xcode and hit **File-> New-> Project -> iOS**. Then select **App**. After you create your basic app you are ready to follow this guide.

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**Note: **Parse iOS SDK works with iOS 7.0 or higher.
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## 1 - Download the SDK

Download [Parse’s latest version](https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-SDK-iOS-OSX/releases/latest) from Github.
Extract the file and keep the <font color="#2166ae">`Parse.framework`</font> folder that you will be using soon.

## 2 - Download Bolts

Parse depends on [Bolts Framework](https://github.com/BoltsFramework) in order to work.
Download the latest version of Bolts, build it and keep the <font color="#2166ae">`Bolts.framework`</font> folder.

If you have trouble building Bolts, you can download it pre-built from our website:

- [Download Bolts 1.8 here](https://www.back4app.com/docs/assets/downloads/Bolts_1.8.framework.zip)
- [Download Bolts 1.9 (Objective C) here](https://www.back4app.com/docs/assets/downloads/OBJC_Bolts_1.9.framework.zip)
- [Download Bolts 1.9 (Swift) here](https://www.back4app.com/docs/assets/downloads/Swift_Bolts_1.9.framework.zip)

Or if you prefer, we have the full projects running in Swift for IOS 13, Bolts 1.9 and Parse 1.17.3 here:

- [Swift IOS 13, Parse 1.17.3, bolts 1.9 WITH Cocoapods](https://www.back4app.com/docs/assets/downloads/Parse1.17.3_Bolts1.9_iOS13_WithPods.zip)
- [Swift IOS 13, Parse 1.17.3, bolts 1.9 WITHOUT Cocoapods](https://www.back4app.com/docs/assets/downloads/Parse1.17.3_Bolts1.9_iOS13_WithoutPods.zip)

## 3 - Add the Libraries to your Project

Parse relies in a number of libraries in order to work. Please add the following libraries to your project:

- **Parse.framework**
- **Bolts.framework**
- **libz.tbd**
- **libsqlite3.tbd**
- **Foundation.framework**
- **CFNetwork.framework**
- **SystemConfiguration.framework**
- **StoreKit.framework**
- **Security.framework**
- **QuartzCore.framework**
- **MobileCoreServices.framework**
- **CoreLocation.framework**
- **CoreGraphics.framework**
- **AudioToolbox.framework**

At the end, your project target must look like this:

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## Next Steps

At this point, you have learned how to get started manually with iOS apps.

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Learn more by walking around our[ iOS Tutorials](https://www.back4app.com/docs/ios/ios-app-template) or check [Parse open source documentation for iOS SDK](https://docs.parseplatform.org/ios/guide/).
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