How to add the .NET MAUI App Accelerator in Visual Studio

 To add the .NET MAUI App Accelerator in Visual Studio, follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

1. Ensure you have Visual Studio 2022 (17.3 or later) installed on your machine.
2. During installation, include the .NET Multi-platform App UI (MAUI) workload.

Steps to Add the .NET MAUI App Accelerator:

1. Open Visual Studio: Launch Visual Studio on your system.

2. Install the .NET MAUI Workload (if not installed):

   • Go to the Visual Studio Installer.
   • Modify your current installation of Visual Studio.
   • In the Workloads tab, check .NET Multi-platform App UI development.
   • Click Modify to install the necessary components.

3. Launch the .NET MAUI App Accelerator:

   • Open Visual Studio and go to Extensions > Manage Extensions.
   • In the search bar, type Maui App Accelerator.
   • Select the appropriate entry and click Download.

4. Restart Visual Studio: After downloading the extension, you need to restart Visual Studio to complete the installation.

5. Use the App Accelerator:

   • After restarting, create a new project.
   • Look for the Maui App Accelerator template in the project types.
   • Select it and proceed with the configuration to generate a base .NET MAUI project structure with the accelerator’s features.

6. Install Additional Dependencies (Optional): If your app requires specific libraries or templates, configure these after project creation via NuGet Package Manager.

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