Add .NET SDK to your project

Add Nutrient .NET SDK (formerly GdPicture.NET) to your .NET project in one of the following ways:

  • Recommended: Add references through NuGet packages.
  • Add a reference to the installed GdPicture.NET DLL file.

Adding references through NuGet packages

To add references through NuGet packages, follow the steps below.

  1. In Visual Studio, create a new project or open the code of your existing application. For more information on creating a new project, see the Microsoft documentation(opens in a new tab). It’s recommended to create a project that runs on .NET 6.0 or newer.
  2. Select Project > Manage NuGet Packages.
  3. In the Package source field, select nuget.org.
  4. Click the Browse tab.
  5. Select one of the following options:
    • If your application runs on .NET 6.0 or newer and uses cross-platform document processing APIs, select GdPicture.API, and then click Install.
    • If your application runs on .NET 4.6.2 or .NET Core 3.1, select GdPicture, and then click Install.
    • If your application uses WinForms viewer controls (GdViewer), install GdPicture.WinForms (starting with version 14.4.0).
    • If your application uses WPF viewer controls (GdViewer), install GdPicture.WPF (starting with version 14.4.0).

Adding a reference to the DLL file

To add a reference to the GdPicture.NET DLL file, follow the steps below.

  1. In Visual Studio, create a new project or open the code of your existing application. For more information on creating a new project, see the Microsoft documentation(opens in a new tab). It’s recommended to create a project that runs on .NET 6.0 or newer.
  2. Select Project > Add Reference.
  3. Click the .NET Assembly tab.
  4. Click Browse.
  5. Select one of the following options:
    • Recommended: If your application runs on .NET 6.0 or newer, go to Redist\GdPicture.NET.API (.NET 6.0)\ within the GdPicture.NET installation folder, and then select GdPicture.NET.14.API.dll.
    • If your application runs on .NET 4.6.2, go to Redist\GdPicture.NET (.NET Framework 4.5)\ within the GdPicture.NET installation folder, and then select GdPicture.NET.14.dll.
    • If your application runs on .NET Core 3.1, go to Redist\GdPicture.NET (.NET Core 3.1)\ within the GdPicture.NET installation folder, and then select GdPicture.NET.14.Core.dll.
  6. Click OK.