Install Aspose.PDF for C++

Aspose.PDF C++ component

Aspose.PDF for C++ is a native C++ library that enables developers to create, read and manipulate PDF documents without using Adobe Acrobat. Aspose.PDF for C++ allows developers to create forms, add/edit text, manipulate PDF pages, add annotations, handle custom fonts and much more. Here in the documentation section of Aspose.PDF for C++, you can explore all the features of the API along with the basic examples to demonstrate the implementation of those features in your C++ application.

Installation

Evaluate Aspose.PDF for C++

You can easily download Aspose.PDF for C++ for evaluation. The evaluation download is the same as the purchased download. The evaluation version simply becomes licensed when you add a few lines of code to apply the license.

The evaluation version of Aspose.PDF (without a license specified) provides full product functionality, but it has two limitations: it inserts an evaluation watermark, and only four elements of any collection can be viewed/edited.

If you want to test Aspose.PDF for C++ without the evaluation version limitations, you can also request a 30-day Temporary License. Please refer to How to get a Temporary License?

Installing Aspose.PDF for C++ through NuGet

NuGet is a free, open source developer-focused package management system for the C++ platform intent on simplifying the process of incorporating third party libraries into a C++ application during development. It is a Visual Studio extension that makes it easy to add, remove, and update libraries and tools in Visual Studio projects that use the C++ Framework. A library or tool can easily be shared with other developers by creating a NuGet package and storing it inside a NuGet repository. When you install the package, NuGet copies files to your solution and automatically makes the necessary changes, such as adding references and changing your app.config or web.config files. If you decide to remove the library, NuGet removes files and reverses whatever changes it made to your project so that no clutter is left.

Referencing Aspose.PDF for C++

Install package using the Package Manager Console

• Open your C++ application in Visual Studio.
• On the Tools menu, select NuGet Package Manager and then Package Manager Console.
• Type the command Install-Package Aspose.PDF to install the latest full release, or type the command Install-Package Aspose.PDF -prerelease to install the latest release including hot fixes.
• Press Enter

Update package using the Package Manager Console

If you have already referenced the component through NuGet, follow these steps to update the reference to the latest version:

• Open you C++ application in Visual Studio.
• On the Tools menu, select NuGet Package Manager and then Package Manager Console.
• Type the command Update-Package Aspose.PDF to reference the latest full release, or type the command Update-Package Aspose.PDF -prerelease to install latest release including hot fixes.

Install Package using the Package Manager GUI

Follow these steps to reference the component using the package manager GUI:

• Open you C++ application in Visual Studio.
• From the Project menu select Manage NuGet Packages.
• Select Broswe tab.
• Type Aspose.PDF into the search box to find Aspose.PDF for C++.
• Click Install/Update next to the latest version of Aspose.PDF for C++.