Get started

There are a number of ways to get started to develop with the ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET. If you are new, follow the steps below to get started with .NET and Visual Studio.

1. Sign up for an account

To use the ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET to access content, services, or an organization, you need an ArcGIS Location Platform account, ArcGIS Online account, or ArcGIS Enterprise account. The type of account, user type, and role you need depends on the resource you need to access and the operations you wish to undertake.

If you do not have an account, select one of the options below:

Get a free account for ArcGIS Location Platform

Get a free trial and account for ArcGIS Online



2. Get the SDK and dependencies

To develop apps using ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET, you need to:

  1. Ensure that your development environment meets the system requirements.

  2. Install the SDK and its dependencies. ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET NuGet packages are hosted on NuGet.org. To get started using NuGet to consume packages in Visual Studio, see Install and use a package in Visual Studio (Windows) or Install and use a package in Visual Studio (Mac) in the Microsoft documentation.

  3. Optionally, install the toolkit and project templates.

See the Install and set up topic for more information.

3. Get an access token

To access secure ArcGIS services and resources, you need to use an access token. The easiest way to get started is to obtain an access token from an API Key. Learn more about access tokens and authentication in Security and authentication.

Create an API key

Implement user authentication

4. Create your first mapping application

Follow the step-by-step instructions in the Display a map tutorial to create your first mapping application. The following code shows how you can create and display a map.

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// Provide an access token for your app (usually when the app starts).
Esri.ArcGISRuntime.ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.ApiKey = "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN";

// Create a map with an ArcGIS basemap.
var map = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISNavigation);

// Add the map to a map view control defined on the page.
MyMapView.Map = map;

Once you are done building your application, make sure to license it before deploying to production. For more information, see License and deployment topic for details.

5. Follow the tutorials

Go to the tutorials to create and run applications to perform different operations.

Display a web map

Display a preauthored map stored as an ArcGIS Online portal item.

Add a point, line, and polygon

Learn how to display a point, line, and polygon graphic in a map.

Access services with OAuth credentials

Learn how to implement user authentication to access a secure ArcGIS service with OAuth credentials.

6. Explore the samples

Go to the samples to learn how to perform more tasks with the API.

OAuth

Authenticate with ArcGIS Online (or ArcGIS Enterprise) using OAuth2 to access secured resources.

Feature layer query

Find features in a feature table which match an SQL query.

Add dynamic entity layer

Display data from an ArcGIS stream service using a dynamic entity layer.

Find route

Display directions for a route between two points.

Next steps

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