# (iOS) How can I install SendBird Framework without using CocoaPods?

**URL:** <https://community.sendbird.com/t/ios-how-can-i-install-sendbird-framework-without-using-cocoapods/2885>\
**Category:** FAQs & Guides\
**Tags:** cocoapods\
**Created:** [August 16, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/ios-how-can-i-install-sendbird-framework-without-using-cocoapods/2885 "2021-08-16T21:26:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sendbird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/sendbird/32/5002_2.png) [@Sendbird](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Sendbird)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/ios-how-can-i-install-sendbird-framework-without-using-cocoapods/2885/1 "2021-08-16T21:26:12Z")

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To install the SendBird Framework without CocoaPods, add this line to **Xcode - Build Settings - Linking - Other Linker Flags:**

-ObjC -l"icucore" -framework “CFNetwork” -framework “Foundation” -framework “MobileCoreServices” -framework “QuartzCore” -framework “Security” -framework “UIKit” -framework “CoreGraphics” -framework “SystemConfiguration” -framework “CoreFoundation”

Then, download the SendBird iOS Framework from the links below.

- Version 3: [https://github.com/sendbird/sendbird-ios-framework](https://github.com/smilefam/sendbird-ios-framework)
- Version 2: [https://github.com/sendbird/sendbird-ios-framework/tree/v2](https://github.com/smilefam/sendbird-ios-framework/tree/v2)

Finally, drag and drop SendBirdSDK.framework onto Xcode’s Project navigator.

If the build fails with the error **Undefined symbols for architecture x86\_64: “\_utf8\_nextCharSafeBody”** , add **libicucore.tbd** to **Linked Frameworks and Libraries** in the **General** tab of your target in Xcode.

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**Author:** ![Ernest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/ernest/32/2070_2.png) [@Ernest](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Ernest)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/ios-how-can-i-install-sendbird-framework-without-using-cocoapods/2885/2 "2022-10-07T05:22:30Z")

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- Version 4: [https://github.com/sendbird/sendbird-chat-sdk-ios](https://github.com/sendbird/sendbird-chat-sdk-ios)