```dart
Future<void> initialize() async {
  try {
    final datastorePlugin = AmplifyDataStore(
      modelProvider: ModelProvider.instance,
      // Be sure to add the authModeStrategy
      authModeStrategy: AuthModeStrategy.multiAuth,
    );
    final api = AmplifyAPI();
    await Amplify.addPlugins([datastorePlugin, api]);
    await Amplify.configure(amplifyconfig);
  } on Exception catch (e) {
    print('Error configuring Amplify: $e');
  }
}
```