Getting Started

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

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InstallationInstall Aspose.Slides.Foss via NuGet, verify the installation, and run a quick start program.
LicenseMIT License details: free for any use, no API key, no registration required.

Quick Install 

dotnet add package Aspose.Slides.Foss

Requires .NET 9.0 SDK or later.

Minimal Working Example 

using Aspose.Slides.Foss;
using Aspose.Slides.Foss.Export;

using var prs = new Presentation();
var slide = prs.Slides[0];
var shape = slide.Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 50, 50, 400, 120);
shape.AddTextFrame("Hello, Aspose.Slides FOSS!");
prs.Save("output.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);

Always wrap Presentation in a using statement to ensure proper disposal.

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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