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###CocoaPods

 ASDK is available on <a href="http://cocoapods.org">CocoaPods</a>.  Add the following to your Podfile:
 
 ```objective-c
pod 'AsyncDisplayKit'
```

ASDK can also be used as a regular static library:  

Copy the project to your codebase manually, adding `AsyncDisplayKit.xcodeproj` to your workspace. Add `libAsyncDisplayKit.a`, AssetsLibrary, and Photos to the "Link Binary With Libraries" build phase.  Include `-lc++ -ObjC` in your project linker flags.

Import the framework header, or create an <a href="https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/swift/conceptual/buildingcocoaapps/MixandMatch.html">Objective-C bridging header</a> if you're using **Swift**:

 ```objective-c
#import <AsyncDisplayKit/AsyncDisplayKit.h>
```
    
###Carthage

ASDK is available through <a href="https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage">Carthage</a>. Add the following to your Cartfile:

 ```objective-c
github "facebook/AsyncDisplayKit"
```
Run ‘carthage update’ in Terminal and to fetch and build the ASDK library. This will create a folder named Carthage in your app’s root folder. In that folder there will be a ‘Build’ folder from where you have to drag the frameworks you want to use into the “Linked Frameworks and Libraries” section in Xcode.

Learn more about <a href="https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage/blob/master/README.md">Carthage</a>.