Install the HotDocs Open SDK using NuGet

When installing the HotDocs Open SDK for use with a Visual Studio project, you can use the NuGet package manager in Visual Studio to simplify the process. Using Nuget will automatically download and add the compiled HotDocs Open SDK DLLs to your project.

To install HotDocs Open SDK using NuGet

1. Open Visual Studio and load an existing project.
2. Open the NuGet package management console by navigating to Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages for Solution. The Manage NuGet Packages window appears.
3. Select the Online > NuGet.org node in the left column.
4. Select Include Prerelease from the drop-down list at the top of the window. This might currently be set to Stable Only.  
5. Enter HotDocs into the Search field at the top of the right-column and press Enter. HotDocs Open SDK appears in the centre column.
6. Left-click on the HotDocs Open SDK entry to select it, then click the Install button. The Select Projects dialog appears.
7. Select all of the projects in which you wish to install the HotDocs Open SDK. Click OK. The HotDocs Open SDK begins installing.
8. Once the HotDocs Open SDK has installed, restart Visual Studio and reload the project.
9. Check that the SDK has installed correctly by navigating to the Solution Explorer window, expanding the project folder and the References folder, you will see HotDocs.Sdk DLLs in the References folder. The HotDocs Open SDK is now ready to use in your project.

For more information, please see the HotDocs Open SDK NuGet page.