# Installation
Learn how to integrate Croct into your JavaScript project.
The following guide gives you a step-by-step overview of how to install and initialize the SDK in your project.
> **Speed up your integration!**
>
> The CLI can fully automate the integration process for you. Check out the [integration guide](/reference/sdk/javascript/integration) to get started faster.
## Install the SDK \[#install]
You can install the SDK manually using one of the following methods.
### Package manager
Run the following command to install the SDK:
**Command to install the SDK**
**npm**
```sh
npm install @croct/plug
```
**pnpm**
```sh
pnpm add @croct/plug
```
**Yarn**
```sh
yarn add @croct/plug
```
**Bun**
```sh
bun add @croct/plug
```
### Script tag
Add the following script to the `` section of your page:
**Snippet to add to your page**
```html
```
## Initialize the provider \[#initialize]
To initialize the SDK, use the following code snippet:
**JavaScript**
```ts
import croct from '@croct/plug';
croct.plug({
appId: 'APPLICATION_ID'
});
```
**TypeScript**
```ts
import croct from '@croct/plug';
croct.plug({
appId: 'APPLICATION_ID'
});
```
**HTML**
```html
My awesome application
```
You can find the Application ID on the [Integration page](https://app.croct.com/redirect/organizations/-organization-/workspaces/-workspace-/applications/-application-/integration) of your application. For a list of all available options, refer to the [`plug`](api/plug/plug) documentation.
## Check your integration \[#check]
If you open your application now, it should start sending events.
To check if your integration is working, go to the [Integration page](https://app.croct.com/redirect/organizations/-organization-/workspaces/-workspace-/applications/-application-/integration) of your application.
When working correctly, you should see a green bullet next to the **Status** label saying **"Received traffic in the past 24 hours"**. If you still do not see this message after a few minutes, see the [Troubleshooting](troubleshooting) reference.
## Explore
- [JavaScript SDK](https://github.com/croct-tech/plug-js): Explore and contribute to the SDK development on GitHub.
- [Troubleshooting](troubleshooting): Identify and resolve issues with your integration.