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title: Integrate Pusher with FluentCommunity
description: "**Pusher** is a powerful, cloud-based service that handles real-time data delivery. By integrating Pusher with your community, you empower your chat system to deliver messages instantly. Your members will enjoy a seamless, \"live\" conversation experience without ever needing to refresh…"
url: "https://fluentcommunity.co/docs/integrate-pusher-with-fluentcommunity/"
updated: "2026-02-19"
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# Integrate Pusher with FluentCommunity

**Pusher** is a powerful, cloud-based service that handles real-time data delivery. By integrating Pusher with your community, you empower your chat system to deliver messages instantly. Your members will enjoy a seamless, "live" conversation experience without ever needing to refresh their page.

This guide will walk you through the process of setting up a Pusher account, creating your channel app, and securely connecting it to FluentCommunity.

### **Step 1: Creating a Channel App in Pusher**

To get the necessary connection keys, you first need to go to the "Channels" app within your Pusher dashboard.

1. **Log In to Pusher**: Access your Pusher [account dashboard](https://dashboard.pusher.com/accounts/sign_in).
2. **Navigate to Channels**: From your main dashboard, select the **Channels** product from the dashboard and click on the **Manage** .

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pusher-realtime-chat-1-1-scaled.webp)

1. **Create a New App**: Click on the **Create app** button
2. **Configure Your App**:
   - **Name your app**: Give it a recognizable name, such as "FluentCommunity Chat".
   - **Select a Cluster**: Choose the cluster (server location) closest to where your website is hosted for the fastest response times.
3. **Finalize**: Click the **Create app** button to generate your new connection.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pusher-realtime-chat-3-scaled.webp)

### **Step 2: Collecting Your Credentials**

Once your app is successfully created, Pusher will generate a set of unique security keys. You will need these to authorize the connection from your WordPress site.

1. In your newly created Pusher app dashboard, click on the **App Keys** tab from the left-hand menu.
2. You will see a list of credentials. Copy and safely store the following four items:
   - **app_id**
   - **key**
   - **secret**
   - **cluster**

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pusher-realtime-chat-4-scaled.webp)

**Note**: Keep these keys strictly confidential. They are the secure "passwords" that allow your website to push data through your Pusher account.

### **Step 3: Connecting Pusher to FluentCommunity**

Now that you have your Pusher credentials, it is time to plug them into your community settings to bring your chat to life.

1. **Access Settings**: Go to your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to **FluentCommunity** > **Settings**.
2. **Open Messaging Settings**: Click on **Features & Addons** in the left sidebar, locate the **FluentCommunity Chat** module, and click the **Messaging Settings** button.
3. **Enable Real-Time Chat**: Find the **Enable Real-Time Messaging** toggle and switch it to **On**.
4. **Configure the Pusher Driver**:
   - From the driver dropdown menu, select **Pusher**.
   - Paste your **App ID**, **App Key**, **App Secret**, and **Cluster** into their matching fields.
5. **Save Your Settings**: Click the **Save Settings** button at the bottom of the screen.

![](https://fluentcommunity.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pusher-realtime-chat-5-scaled.webp)