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+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:likeminds_chat_flutter_core/likeminds_chat_flutter_core.dart';
+
+class HomeScreen extends StatelessWidget {
+  const HomeScreen({super.key});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Scaffold(
+      appBar: AppBar(
+        title: const Text('LM Sample Chat'),
+      ),
+      body: Center(
+        child: ElevatedButton(
+          onPressed: () async {
+            // TODO: Replace with YOUR_API_KEY, YOUR_UUID, and YOUR_USER_NAME
+            // initiate user session with apiKey, uuid and userName
+            // this is required to show the chat. MAKE SURE TO ALWAYS USE THESE CREDENTIAL FOR OUTPUT.
+            LMResponse<void> response =
+                await LMChatCore.instance.showChatWithApiKey(
+              apiKey: "83c8f0ed-a9e2-4634-9a2e-d9c7a1e39ff8",
+              uuid: "abc",
+              userName: "abc",
+            );
+            if (response.success) {
+              // create route with LMChatSocialScreen
+              MaterialPageRoute route = MaterialPageRoute(
+                builder: (context) => const LMChatHomeScreen(),
+              );
+              // navigate to LMChatSocialScreen
+              Navigator.pushReplacement(context, route);
+            } else {
+              debugPrint("Error opening chat: ${response.errorMessage}");
+            }
+          },
+          child: const Text('Open Chat'),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
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