Adding the MobileFirst SDK by using NuGet

You can prepare your environment for developing MobileFirst applications by getting the framework and library files through installing IBM.MobileFirstPlatformFoundation package from NuGet. The IBM MobileFirst™ Platform Foundation SDK for Windows 8 and Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform (UWP) is available from NuGet.

About this task

Information on packages on NuGet is available on the Nuget Packages page at https://www.nuget.org/packages. To add the MobileFirst SDK to your Visual Studio Project, follow these steps:

Procedure

Create a Visual Studio C# Project for Windows Universal or open an existing project or solution.
Select Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Package Manager Console.
Choose the project where you want to install the MobileFirst SDK.
Install the MobileFirst SDK by running the Install-Package IBM.MobileFirstPlatformFoundation command.
Or,

You can also add the MobileFirst SDK to your Visual Studio Project by right-clicking the References tab of your project and selecting Manage NuGet Packages. Search for IBM.MobileFirstPlatformFoundation and click Install.
Figure 1. Installing MobileFirst SDK using the Manage NuGet Packages
Optional: You can also add optional MobileFirst components by getting the framework and library files through installing package from NuGet. For more information, see Adding the optional MobileFirst components by using NuGet.

Results

You can now start developing your native Windows Universal applications with the MobileFirst SDK.

Note: There is a known limitation with MobileFirst Windows 10 UWP apps when the MobileFirst SDK is installed through the NuGet package.