---
title: Initialize the Ping (ForgeRock) Authenticator module
description: To use the features of the Ping (ForgeRock) Authenticator module, add code similar to the following to your application:
component: sdks
version: latest
page_id: sdks:authenticator-module:getting-started/02-start-the-module
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/sdks/latest/authenticator-module/getting-started/02-start-the-module.html
revdate: Wed, 17 May 2023 14:10:20 +0100
keywords: ["Setup & Configuration", "Integration"]
section_ids:
  android: Android
  start_the_module: Start the module
  ios: iOS
  start_the_module_2: Start the module
---

# Initialize the Ping (ForgeRock) Authenticator module

## Android

### Start the module

To use the features of the Ping (ForgeRock) Authenticator module, add code similar to the following to your application:

```java
FRAClient fraClient = new FRAClient.FRAClientBuilder()
    .withContext(this)
    .start();
```

## iOS

### Start the module

To use the features of the Ping (ForgeRock) Authenticator module in your iOS app, first import the `FRAuthenticator`:

```swift
import FRAuthenticator
```

And secondly, add code similar to the following to your application:

```swift
FRAClient.start()
```