Installation

Installation

The installation process for Aspose.Medical for .NET is straightforward and depends on the distribution format you choose. The library is available in both NuGet and ZIP formats.

Installing via NuGet

Installing in Visual Studio

  1. Open your project in Visual Studio.
  2. Open the NuGet Package Manager by navigating to:
    • Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages for Solution…
  3. Search for Aspose.Medical in the NuGet Package Manager.
  4. Select the package from the search results and click Install.
  5. Confirm the installation and wait for the process to complete.

Installing via Package Manager Console

Open the Package Manager Console and run the following command:

Install-Package Aspose.Medical

Installing via .NET CLI

Open a terminal or command prompt, navigate to your project directory, and run:

dotnet add package Aspose.Medical

Installing from ZIP

  1. Download the ZIP file containing the Aspose.Medical for .NET library from the official Aspose website .
  2. Extract the contents of the ZIP file to a folder on your system.
  3. Add a reference to the extracted DLL in your .NET project:
    • In Visual Studio, right-click your project in the Solution Explorer and select Add Reference.
    • Browse to the extracted folder, select the DLL, and click OK.

System Requirements

Before installing, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

Runtime Requirements:

  • .NET 8.0 or later

Supported Operating Systems:

  • Windows (x64)
  • Linux (x64)
  • macOS (x64, ARM64)

Recommended Development Environment:

  • Visual Studio 2022 or later
  • JetBrains Rider
  • Visual Studio Code with C# extension

Verifying Installation

After installation, you can verify that Aspose.Medical is properly installed by creating a simple test:

using Aspose.Medical.Dicom;

// Verify the library is accessible by checking types load correctly
Console.WriteLine($"Library loaded: {typeof(DicomFile).Assembly.FullName}");
Console.WriteLine("Aspose.Medical for .NET installed successfully!");

Next Steps

After successful installation:

  1. Apply your license or metered key - see Metered Licensing
  2. Explore the Features overview
  3. Start with the Developer Guide for code examples
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