# Get Started🤩

### <mark style="color:blue;">Installing the Omni Donation & Charity App:</mark>

To begin using the **Omni Donation & Charity app,** follow these simple steps:

### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 1: Install the App</mark>

* Install the [**Omni Donation & Charity app**](https://apps.shopify.com/omnidonation) from the **Shopify App Store.**
* Once the **installation** is complete, you will be directed to the **app’s main dashboard.**

### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 2: Activate the App Extension in Your Theme Editor</mark>

* Upon **landing** on the **dashboard,** you will see a **banner** prompting you to enable the **Omni Donation extension** in your **theme editor.**
* Click on the **Activate** button.
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* This action will redirect you to the **Shopify theme customizer.**
* In the **theme editor**, turn on the **Omni Donation** extension and click **Save** to **activate** it.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 3: Return to the App Dashboard</mark>

* After saving your changes in the **theme editor**, **navigate back** to the **Omni Donation & Charity** app dashboard.
* You are now ready to **start creating** and **managing** your donation **campaigns.**

<mark style="color:$warning;background-color:yellow;">**⚠️Note: Activating the extension is a crucial step. The app features will not function properly on your storefront until this activation is completed.**</mark>

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