To Install Barcode Xpress for .NET Core Component

Barcode Xpress .NET Core can be installed via NuGet or by a zip file provided by Accusoft. Once installed, you will need a valid license to use Barcode Xpress. For development this can be done with the License Manager that ships with the Barcode Xpress zip file. To obtain a license, see Licensing and Distributing.

Hello Barcode Xpress for Net Core

The easiest way to evaluate Barcode Xpress is to clone and run the Hello Barcode Xpress for Net Core sample from GitHub

NuGet Package

The easiest way to get Barcode Xpress .NET Core is via NuGet.

• If you have the dotnet CLI installed, run this command from your project’s directory to add Barcode Xpress to your .Net Core project:

  dotnet add package Accusoft.BarcodeXpress.NetCore
  

For more information on the "dotnet add package" command, see Microsoft’s documentation.

• Using the Nuget Package Manager, run this command to add Barcode Xpress to your project:

  Install-Package Accusoft.BarcodeXpress.NetCore
  

• Lastly, you can install the NuGet package through Visual Studio if you’re using Visual Studio 2012 or newer:

  • Right-click on your solution and select Manage NuGet Packages for Solution…
  • Click on the Browse tab and search for Accusoft.BarcodeXpress.NetCore.
  • Finally, select the project(s) in your solution where Barcode Xpress .NET Core will be used.
  • Click Install and you’re done!

To read more about NuGet, please visit nuget.org.

Zip File

Accusoft also provides a Zip file you can download from our website. The Zip file contains the License Manager used for installing development licenses, sample code and images, and all the artifacts included in the NuGet package:

• Extract the zip file to any directory and run setup.sh (Linux) or setup.cmd (Windows) to run our License Manager so you can begin using Barcode Xpress.

In order to distribute your finished application, you must purchase and install a fully paid license from Accusoft. The paid licenses override trial licenses.

See Also

Accusoft Support

Distributing Barcode Xpress for .NET Core