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This topic describes how to add the GroupDocs.Viewer library to your .NET project. You can use a NuGet package to install this library or you can download necessary DLLs from the GroupDocs website: https://releases.groupdocs.com/viewer/net/.

You can also use GroupDocs.Viewer with .NET Framework 2.0 (Visual Studio 2005-2008), .NET Framework 4.0 (Visual Studio 2010), and later .NET Framework versions by selecting one of the previous versions of the GroupDocs.Viewer package. See the complete list of package versions and supported frameworks in the table below.

Tip

.NET Framework versions are designed to be backward compatible. This means that you can use GroupDocs.Viewer for .NET targeting .NET Framework 2.0 with later versions of .NET Framework, such as .NET Framework 4.0. Learn more about .NET Framework backward compatibility here.

You can use the following tools to install the GroupDocs.Viewer or GroupDocs.Viewer.CrossPlatform NuGet packages:

• NuGet Package Manager
• Package Manager Console
• .NET CLI

Tip

Earlier versions of Visual Studio does not include NuGet Package Manager. It can be added as an extension from the Visual Studio Marketplace.

• NuGet Package Manager for Visual Studio 2015
• NuGet Package Manager for Visual Studio 2013
• NuGet Package Manager for Visual Studio 2010 and 2012

Open your project or solution in Visual Studio and follow the steps below to install the GroupDocs.Viewer or GroupDocs.Viewer.CrossPlatform package using the NuGet Package Manager:

1. In Solution Explorer, right-click your project name and select Manage NuGet Packages to display the NuGet Package Manager.

   

2. Select the Browse tab and type GroupDocs.Viewer or GroupDocs.Viewer.CrossPlatform in the search box. Select the latest version of the package and click Install.

   

The Package Manager Console uses PowerShell commands to install, update, and remove NuGet packages. Open your project in Visual Studio and click Tools -> NuGet Package Manager -> Package Manager Console to open the console window. Run the the following command to install the latest version of the package:

PM> Install-Package GroupDocs.Viewer

PM> Install-Package GroupDocs.Viewer.CrossPlatform

You can also use the .NET CLI tool to install and update NuGet packages. Open a terminal in your project’s folder and execute the following command to install the package:

dotnet add package GroupDocs.Viewer

dotnet add package GroupDocs.Viewer.CrossPlatform

Visit https://releases.groupdocs.com/viewer/net/ and download the GroupDocs.Viewer assemblies as a ZIP archive or MSI installer. To reference the downloaded assembly files in your project, do the following:

1. Extract files from the ZIP archive or run the MSI installer to install GroupDocs.Viewer to a specific location on your computer.

2. Open your solution or project in Visual Studio.

3. In Solution Explorer, right-click the References or Dependencies node, and select Add Reference (for a .NET Framework project) or Add Project Reference (for a .NET project).

   

4. In the Reference Manager dialog box, select the Browse tab and click Browse to locate the GroupDocs.Viewer.dll file for the target framework.

   

5. Click OK to add a reference to the GroupDocs.Viewer library to your project.

Warning

If your application targets .NET Core / .NET 5+, ensure that your project has all the required dependencies installed. Refer to the following page for details: GroupDocs.Viewer dependencies.