Setup

#Create NextLevelPlugins Account

[Log in](https://nextlevelplugins.com/login) or [create an account](https://nextlevelplugins.com/registration/)

#Create Developer Project

Log in to the NextLevelPlugins website or create an account. Open the Developer Portal, create a project, and enter a project name when prompted.

#Before You Can Download

• You will either need to purchase the plugin from the NextLevelPlugins store
• Submit a verification via the developer portal (this is if you own it on Epic Games); then, you will want to click on Advanced Chat System on the right. You will see "Advanced Chat System (Verify)." Connect your Epic Games account and follow the other steps. Then, submit it, and you should get a response pretty fast. If not, wait a few minutes, and you should get a response within a few minutes.

#Step 4 (OPTIONAL)

If you plan on using all servers chat, you will need to download the [NLPChatSystem](https://nextlevelplugins.com/app/chat_system/installer/). You will be running the server and have full control over the chat system.

• Step 3.1: After you have downloaded the chat system you will need to port forward your port 8999 on your server.
• Step 3.2: You will need login to your NLP Account this will be a one time process after it will start automatically logging you into your account. Your Project ID and Login Project ID can be found inside your developer portal.