Getting Started

This section covers everything you need to set up Aspose.Slides FOSS for Java and write your first presentation.

In This Section

PageDescription
InstallationAdd aspose-slides-foss via Maven or Gradle, verify the installation, and run a quick start program.
LicenseMIT License details: free for any use, no API key, no registration required.

Quick Install (Maven) 

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.aspose.slides.foss</groupId>
    <artifactId>aspose-slides-foss</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.0</version>
</dependency>

Requires Java 21 or later. No native dependencies.

Minimal Working Example 

import org.aspose.slides.foss.Presentation;
import org.aspose.slides.foss.ShapeType;
import org.aspose.slides.foss.export.SaveFormat;

try (Presentation prs = new Presentation()) {
    var slide = prs.getSlides().get(0);
    var shape = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 50, 50, 400, 120);
    shape.addTextFrame("Hello, Aspose.Slides FOSS!");
    prs.save("output.pptx", SaveFormat.PPTX);
}

Always use Presentation inside a try-with-resources block to ensure proper cleanup.

Next Steps

After installing, see the Developer Guide for feature guides covering shapes, text formatting, tables, fill, effects, speaker notes, comments, and document properties.

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