# Quick Start
## Content
### Prerequisites
* .NET 8 SDK
* Windows Forms application project
* C1.Win.Diagram NuGet package
* C1.Diagram.Parser NuGet package (for MermaidJS)
### **Installation and Setup**
1. Open Visual Studio and Create a new Windows Forms Application
2. Open the NuGet Package Manager.
3. Install the C1.Win.Diagram and C1.Diagram.Parser packages.
4. Add the FlexDiagram control to the form by using the following code:
```auto
using C1.Win.Diagram;
// Create and configure the diagram
var diagram = new FlexDiagram();
diagram.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
this.Controls.Add(diagram);
```