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# Waku Connect Docs
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Waku Connect is a suite of libraries, SDKs and documentations to help you use Waku in your dApp.
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Waku is a decentralized, censorship-resistant, network and protocol family.
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It enables you to add communication features to your dApp in a decentralized manner,
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ensuring to your users that they will not be censored or de-platformed.
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Waku can be used for chat purposes and for many machine-to-machine use cases.
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You can learn more about Waku at [wakunetwork.com ](https://wakunetwork.com ).
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JS-Waku is the TypeScript implementation of the Waku protocol,
built for browser environment.
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The [quick start ](/docs/quick_start/ ) presents an easy way to send and receive messages using js-waku.
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If you prefer video content, check out the [presentations ](/docs/presentations ).
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If you are looking for inspiration, check out the [use cases ](/docs/use_cases ) Waku can enable.
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The [guides ](/docs/guides ) explain specific js-waku features
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and how it can be used with popular web frameworks.
The js-waku repository also holds a number of [examples ](https://github.com/status-im/js-waku/tree/main/examples ).
The examples are working Proof-of-Concepts that demonstrate how to use js-waku.
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Check out the [example list ](/docs/examples/ ) to see what usage each example demonstrates.
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You can also try out some of the examples at the following locations:
- [web-chat ](https://js-waku.wakuconnect.dev/examples/web-chat ): A simple public chat ([docs ](/docs/examples/#web-chat-app )).
- [eth-pm ](https://js-waku.wakuconnect.dev/examples/eth-pm ): End-to-end encrypted private messages
([docs ](/docs/examples/#ethereum-private-message-web-app )).
- [eth-pm-wallet-encryption ](https://js-waku.wakuconnect.dev/examples/eth-pm-wallet-encryption ): Eth-pm using Web3 wallet encryption API
- ([dosc ](/docs/examples/#ethereum-private-message-using-web3-wallet-encryption-api-web-app )).
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Finally, if you want to learn how Waku works under the hoods, check the specs at [rfc.vac.dev ](https://rfc.vac.dev/ ).
## Bugs, Questions & Support
If you encounter any bug or would like to propose new features, feel free to [open an issue ](https://github.com/status-im/js-waku/issues/new/ ).
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To get help, join #wakuconnect -support on [Vac Discord ](https://discord.gg/j5pGbn7MHZ ) or [Telegram ](https://t.me/wakuconnectsupport ).
For more general discussion and latest news, join #wakuconnect on [Vac Discord ](https://discord.gg/9DgykdmpZ6 ) or [Telegram ](https://t.me/wakuconnect ).