Upgrading From V3 - CometChat Docs

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Key changes from v3 to v4:

Chat SDK: npm i @cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native
Calls SDK: npm i @cometchat/calls-sdk-react-native
Import: import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native'
Import Calls: import { CometChatCalls } from '@cometchat/calls-sdk-react-native'

Upgrading from v3 to v4 is straightforward — the API surface is the same, only the package names and imports changed. Follow the v4 setup instructions first, then update your dependencies and imports as shown below.

Update Dependencies

SDK	v3 Package	v4 Package
Chat SDK	`@cometchat-pro/react-native-chat`	`@cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native`
Calls SDK	`@cometchat-pro/react-native-calls`	`@cometchat/calls-sdk-react-native`

# Remove v3 packages
npm uninstall @cometchat-pro/react-native-chat @cometchat-pro/react-native-calls

# Install v4 packages
npm i @cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native
npm i @cometchat/calls-sdk-react-native

Update Import Statements

Find and replace all import statements across your project:

SDK	v3 Import	v4 Import
Chat SDK	`import { CometChat } from '@cometchat-pro/react-native-chat'`	`import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native'`
Calls SDK	`import { CometChatCalls } from '@cometchat-pro/react-native-calls'`	`import { CometChatCalls } from '@cometchat/calls-sdk-react-native'`

// v4 Chat SDK
import { CometChat } from '@cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native';

// v4 Calls SDK
import { CometChatCalls } from '@cometchat/calls-sdk-react-native';

The API methods, class names, and listener interfaces are unchanged between v3 and v4. Once you update the packages and imports, your existing code should work without further modifications.

Next Steps

Setup SDK

Install and configure the CometChat React Native SDK

Changelog

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Authentication

Set up user authentication with v4

Key Concepts

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