To setup your first project and download the necessary dependencies, SharpGDX offers templates.

The usage of the provided templates is completely optional, but will require a bit of manual setup. It is recommended that you use the provided templates to gain an understanding of how SharpGDX works before attempting to go it alone.

1. Visual Studio

1. Open a command prompt.
2. Run the following command to install the Visual Studio templates.

   dotnet new install SharpGDX.Templates
   

3. Launch Visual Studio 2022
4. Create a New Project.
5. Select the Templates > Visual C# > SharpGDX category, and then select SharpGDX Cross-Platform Desktop Application. You will be asked for the following:
   • Project Name: The name of the application. This can contain letters, numbers, underscore and dashes, e.g. YourProjectName.
   • Location: The destination folder for the project.
   • Solution Name: May be specified, if desired, if you uncheck Place solution and project in the same directory.
6. Click Create. Your project will be created and opened.