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Hey Guys!
Today i am making a tutorial on how to use devexpress. It does seem very confusing but after this tutorial you can have programs that look like this ->
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OK Lets get started!
Step 1: First you need to download devexpress. I Will give a link to the torrent i used.
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Step 2: Once you have it downloaded, open up a new C# project, just a blank windowsformapplication will work.
Step 2.5: You have to add the following DLLS as a reference
You must login or register to view this content. there are located in C:\Program Files (x86)\DevExpress\DXperience\Bin\Framework
Step 3: Look at the top of your toolbox for a search bar, and search for defaultlook, like this
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Step 4: Drag that onto your project then it wont do anything visually yet. It show up at the bottom like this
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Step 5: Click on it then goto its properties and look for LookAndFeel then click the little plus next to it
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Step 6: Now pick a skin name where it says SkinName. (I prefer Metropolis or Metropolis Dark) It did not do anything yet, we are getting there
Step 7: Go to the coding of the project and go to the top-ish where it says this
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Step 8: Copy and Paste This Code: DevExpress.Skins.SkinManager.EnableFormSkins();
DevExpress.UserSkins.BonusSkins.Register(); like this
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Step 9: Start Up your project and Enjoy