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# Installation

How to install Hotkey Listener in your .NET projects

## Installing via NuGet

All Hotkey Listener releases are officially deployed to [NuGet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/HotkeyListener/).

To install via the [NuGet Package Manager](https://www.nuget.org/packages/HotkeyListener/) Console:

1. Create or open a new **Windows Forms project** (C# or VB.NET)
2. Navigate to **Tools -> NuGet Package Manager ->** Open **Package Manager Console**

From the Package Manager Console, run:

> `PM> Install-Package HotkeyListener`

You can also install it visually using NuGet Package Manager:

1. Go to **Tools -> NuGet Package Manager -> Manage Packages for Solution...**
2. Click on the **Browse** tab...
3. In the search box, type **HotkeyListener**...
4. Select your project from the right panel and click **Install**.