[Home](./index.md) > [@empathyco/x-components](./x-components.md) > [XInstaller](./x-components.xinstaller.md) > [init](./x-components.xinstaller.init.md) ## XInstaller.init() method Receives the [snippet config](./x-components.snippetconfig.md) or retrieves it from window.initX and installs the plugin and initializes the Vue application. **Signature:** ```typescript init(snippetConfig: SnippetConfig): Promise; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
snippetConfig	[SnippetConfig](./x-components.snippetconfig.md)	The [SnippetConfig](./x-components.snippetconfig.md) that receives from snippet integration.

**Returns:** Promise<[InitWrapper](./x-components.initwrapper.md)> If [snippet config](./x-components.snippetconfig.md) is passed or configured in window.initX, returns an object with the [XAPI](./x-components.xapi.md), the XBus, the [XPlugin](./x-components.xplugin.md) and the Vue application instance. Else, a rejected promise is returned.