DotNetBrowser in Avalonia UI 12

Before you begin make sure that your system meets software and hardware requirements.

1. Install DotNetBrowser templates 

Open the Terminal or Command Line prompt, and install DotNetBrowser templates if not installed yet:

dotnet new install DotNetBrowser.Templates

For .NET 8.0, use a slightly different command:

dotnet new --install DotNetBrowser.Templates

After installation, the template projects will be available in both .NET CLI and Visual Studio.

2. Get trial license 

To get a free 30-day trial license, fill in the web form and click the Get my free trial button. You will receive an email with the license key.

3. Create Avalonia app with DotNetBrowser 

Create a new application:

dotnet new dotnetbrowser.avalonia12.app -o Embedding.AvaloniaUi -li <your_license_key>

dotnet new dotnetbrowser.avalonia12.app -o Embedding.AvaloniaUi -lang VisualBasic -li <license_key>

The project will be created in the folder Embedding.AvaloniaUi.

By default, this project will target net8.0. Use -f option to specify net10.0 or net9.0.

The DotNetBrowser agent skill tells AI coding agents how to write code with DotNetBrowser. To add it to the project, use the --agent option with ClaudeCode, Codex, Cursor, or Copilot. Building the project copies the skill to the agent’s skills directory in the project folder. For other ways to install the skill, see Installing the agent skill.

4. Run your application 

Finally, launch the application by running the following command in the terminal:

dotnet run --project Embedding.AvaloniaUi

Here’s how the result will look on different platforms: