Getting Started with WPF | ComponentOne Studio Edition
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    Adding NuGet Packages to your App
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    In order to use WPF controls, WPF references have to be added to the project. Complete the following steps to add WPF reference to your project.

    1. Open a pre-existing WPF App or create a new WPF App.
    2. From the Project menu, select Manage NuGet Packages. The NuGet Package Manager appears.
    3. Select Nuget from the Package source drop down.
    4. Click Browse tab and select C1.WPF.ControlName (for example C1.WPF.Core) from the left pane.
    5. Click Install In the right pane.

    6. Click Apply to proceed with the changes in the Preview dialog box.
    7. Click I Accept to accept the license terms. The license gets installed. A green tick mark appears after the installation of package.
    1. Open a pre-existing Console App or create a new Console App.
    2. In the Solution Explorer, right click the project and select Add | Add Packages. The Add Packages dialog appears.
    3. From the drop down menu in the top left corner, select nuget.org. The available WPF package are displayed.
    4. Select the package C1.WPF.ControlName and click the Add Package button. This adds the references for the WPF control.

    Adding NuGet Package Source Manually

    Besides installing packages directly from nuget.org, you can also create a package source in your system. Perform the below mentioned steps to create and add NuGet package URL in Visual Studio:

    1. Download and save the required NuGet packages at a certain location in your system.
    2. Open a WPF project in Visual Studio.
    3. Select NuGet Package Manager | Package Manager Settings from the Tools menu. The Options dialog box appears.
    4. Select Package Sources in the left pane.
    5. Click the [+] button in the top right corner. A new Package source is added to the list of available package sources.

    6. Set a Name for the new package source and provide the location of nuget packages in your system using the Browse [...] button.
    7. Click the Update button to update the name and location of the packages.
    8. Click the OK button to close the Options dialog box. The references of nuget packages get added in your project.