Getting Started

Get up and running with AvalonDock in minutes. This section covers installation, basic setup, and building from source.


Choose Your Path

Guide Description
Installation Install AvalonDock via NuGet and configure your project.
Quick Start Build your first docking layout in 5 minutes.
Building from Source Clone, build, and run the project from source code.

Prerequisites

  • Windows — AvalonDock is a WPF library and requires Windows.
  • .NET 9, .NET 10, or .NET Framework 4.8 SDK.
  • Visual Studio 2022 or later (recommended), or any editor with .NET CLI support.

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