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---
id: community-atak
title: ATAK Forwarder
sidebar_label: ATAK Forwarder
sidebar_position: 1
---
:::note
This is a community project maintained by @paulmandal.
Development can be followed on [GitHub](https://github.com/paulmandal/atak-forwarder).
Support should be sought from the respective authors.
:::
:::info
The ATAK Forwarder plugin has recently been updated to support Meshtastic 2.0.6+ but is currently a pre-release version to allow for additional testing to be completed.
- After installing you need to open the Meshtastic app and click the add device "+" so it will ask for Bluetooth permissions.
:::
The ATAK Forwarder plugin requires the Meshtastic Android app to be installed.
This is a plugin for ATAK (Android Team Awareness Kit) that uses Meshtastic to provide off-grid communications. This includes plotting the position of others on the map, transmission of markers and routes, and chat messages.
![ATAK Module](/img/atak-animation.gif)
- A walk-through on how to [set up ATAK](https://paul-mandal.medium.com/atak-for-hikers-d96d5246193e).
- The module source is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/paulmandal/atak-forwarder), along with instructions for setting it up, and the latest [Releases](https://github.com/paulmandal/atak-forwarder/releases/).