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title: Installing Discord.Net
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Discord.Net is distributed through the NuGet package manager, and it
is recommended to use NuGet to get started.

Optionally, you may compile from source and install yourself.

# Supported Platforms

Currently, Discord.Net targets [.NET Standard] 1.3 and offers support
for .NET Standard 1.1. If your application will be targeting .NET
Standard 1.1, please see the [additional steps].

Since Discord.Net is built on the .NET Standard, it is also
recommended to create applications using [.NET Core], though not 
required. When using .NET Framework, it is suggested to target
`.NET Framework 4.6.1` or higher.

[.NET Standard]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/standard/library
[.NET Core]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/core/
[additional steps]: #installing-on-net-standard-11

# Installing with NuGet

Release builds of Discord.Net will be published to the
[official NuGet feed].

Development builds of Discord.Net, as well as add-ons are published to
our development [MyGet feed].

Direct feed link: `https://www.myget.org/F/discord-net/api/v3/index.json`

Not sure how to add a direct feed? See how [with Visual Studio] or
[without Visual Studio].

[official NuGet feed]: https://nuget.org
[MyGet feed]: https://www.myget.org/feed/Packages/discord-net
[with Visual Studio]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/tools/package-manager-ui#package-sources
[without Visual Studio]: #configuring-nuget-without-visual-studio

## [Using Visual Studio](#tab/vs-install)

> [!TIP]
> Don't forget to change your package source if you're installing from
> the developer feed.
> Also make sure to check "Enable Prereleases" if installing a dev
> build!

1. Create a solution for your bot.
2. In Solution Explorer, find the "Dependencies" element under your
bot's project.
3. Right click on "Dependencies", and select "Manage NuGet packages."
![Step 3](images/install-vs-deps.png)
4. In the "Browse" tab, search for `Discord.Net`.
5. Install the `Discord.Net` package.
![Step 5](images/install-vs-nuget.png)

## [Using JetBrains Rider](#tab/rider-install)

> [!TIP]
> Make sure to check the "Prerelease" box if installing a dev build!

1. Create a new solution for your bot.
2. Open the NuGet window (Tools > NuGet > Manage NuGet packages for
Solution).
![Step 2](images/install-rider-nuget-manager.png)
3. In the "Packages" tab, search for `Discord.Net`.
![Step 3](images/install-rider-search.png)
4. Install by adding the package to your project.
![Step 4](images/install-rider-add.png)

## [Using Visual Studio Code](#tab/vs-code)

> [!TIP]
> Don't forget to add the package source to a [NuGet.Config file] if
> you're installing from the developer feed.

1. Create a new project for your bot.
2. Add `Discord.Net` to your .csproj.

[!code[Sample .csproj](samples/project.csproj)]

[NuGet.Config file]: #configuring-nuget-without-visual-studio

## [Using dotnet CLI](#tab/dotnet-cli)

> [!TIP]
> Don't forget to add the package source to a [NuGet.Config file] if
> you're installing from the developer feed.

1. Open command-line and navigate to where your .csproj is located.
2. Enter `dotnet add package Discord.Net`.

[NuGet.Config file]: #configuring-nuget-without-visual-studio

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# Compiling from Source

In order to compile Discord.Net, you require the following:

### Using Visual Studio

- [Visual Studio 2017](https://www.visualstudio.com/)
- [.NET Core SDK]

The .NET Core and Docker (Preview) workload is required during Visual
Studio installation.

### Using Command Line

- [.NET Core SDK]

[.NET Core SDK]: https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/

# Additional Information

## Installing on .NET Standard 1.1

For applications targeting a runtime corresponding with .NET Standard
1.1 or 1.2, the builtin WebSocket and UDP provider will not work. For
applications which utilize a WebSocket connection to Discord
(WebSocket or RPC), third-party provider packages will need to be
installed and configured.

First, install the following packages through NuGet, or compile
yourself, if you prefer:

- Discord.Net.Providers.WS4Net
- Discord.Net.Providers.UDPClient

Note that `Discord.Net.Providers.UDPClient` is _only_ required if your
bot will be utilizing voice chat.

Next, you will need to configure your [DiscordSocketClient] to use
these custom providers over the default ones.

To do this, set the `WebSocketProvider` and the optional
`UdpSocketProvider` properties on the [DiscordSocketConfig] that you
are passing into your client.

[!code-csharp[NET Standard 1.1 Example](samples/netstd11.cs)]

[DiscordSocketClient]: xref:Discord.WebSocket.DiscordSocketClient
[DiscordSocketConfig]: xref:Discord.WebSocket.DiscordSocketConfig

## Configuring NuGet without Visual Studio

If you plan on deploying your bot or developing outside of Visual
Studio, you will need to create a local NuGet configuration file for
your project.

To do this, create a file named `nuget.config` alongside the root of
your application, where the project solution is located.

Paste the following snippets into this configuration file, adding any
additional feeds as necessary.

[!code[NuGet Configuration](samples/nuget.config)]
