# How do I add chat to my Glide app?

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**Created:** [March 19, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-add-chat-to-my-glide-app/5588 "2020-03-19T14:57:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-add-chat-to-my-glide-app/5588/2 "2020-03-19T14:58:18Z")

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> **[Chat | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/chat)**
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> Allow users to chat with each other directly in your app.

> [@speech\_balloon Chat Component: A Complete Walkthrough](https://community.glideapps.com/t/chat-component-a-complete-walkthrough/67572):
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> waving_hand Hey fellow Gliders! The Comments/Chat component is a one-of-a-kind component that acts as both a Collection Component and a Form Container. The uniqueness of this component requires that we understand both its strengths and quirkiness. The video tutorial below walks you through: Setting up a messages table and table hierarchy Setting up the comments component Differentiating between the comments and chat views The After Submit action Hacking the component to add images to chat m…

_Mod edit: Updated with new documentation and resources - @NoCodeAndy_

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