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# Getting started

This guide will help you get started with installation, setup, and your first SMS integration.

## What's the plugin?

The Twilio SMS plugin by Lunch Pail Labs allows you to send SMS messages from your Bubble app using Twilio's powerful API. This guide will walk you through the installation, setup, and sending your first SMS message.

![demo](https://res.cloudinary.com/dpfmaccxx/image/upload/v1728496716/twilio_sms_d80ydu.gif)

## Installation

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get accounts">
    Ensure you have a [Twilio account](https://www.twilio.com/try-twilio) with
    SMS capabilities. Ensure you have a [Bubble
    account](https://bubble.io/login?mode=signup).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install the plugin">
    Navigate to the [Bubble Plugin
    Marketplace](https://bubble.io/plugin/twilio-sms-1698800395153x819526937459294200)
    and install the Twilio SMS plugin by Lunch Pail Labs into your desired
    Bubble app.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify installation">
    Confirm that the plugin appears in your list of installed plugins.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Input plugin keys">
    Go to the Twilio SMS plugin settings from your Bubble dashboard.Add your
    Twilio Auth Token and Twilio Account SID, which you can find in your [Twilio
    Console](https://www.twilio.com/console).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next Steps

This plugin offers a single action to send an SMS message. Learn more about this action in the [plugin reference](/bubble/twilio-sms/send-sms).

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