1. Run the installer (setup.exe) from library's distribution zip archive. Make sure Visual Studio is not running at that time.

2. Open Visual Studio. Select File -> New -> Project -> Windows Forms Application. MindFusion.Charting requires .NET 4.6 or newer versions, make sure selected target framework is at least .NET 4.6.

3. With default settings, Visual Studio should open the project's main form in Form Designer. If targeting .NET 4, Visual Studio should now display MindFusion.Charting toolbox palette installed in the toolbox, including Dashboard and controls that derive from it inside. If targeting .NET 8, toolbox items can be added only through nuget package.