User Guide
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This user guide provides detailed information about each component of Chanx and how to use them effectively in your applications.

Core Components
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Chanx consists of several core components that work together to provide a comprehensive WebSocket framework:


1. **WebSocket Consumers**: Base consumer classes with authentication, messages, and group handling
2. **Message System**: Pydantic-based message validation and routing
3. **Authentication**: DRF-style authentication for WebSocket connections
4. **Testing**: Specialized tools for testing WebSocket endpoints
5. **Playground**: Interactive UI for exploring and testing WebSocket endpoints

Getting Started
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If you're new to Chanx, we recommend working through the guides in this order:

1. Start with :doc:`authentication` to understand how WebSocket connections are secured
2. Move on to :doc:`messages` to learn about structured message handling
3. Explore :doc:`consumers` to see how consumers pull everything together
4. See :doc:`testing` for guidance on testing your WebSocket endpoints
5. Try the :doc:`playground` for interactive exploration of your endpoints

Or jump directly to the guide that addresses your current need.

Next Steps
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Begin your journey by learning about :doc:`authentication` in Chanx, or if you're ready to see complete examples,
check out the :doc:`/examples/index`.