How to configure package source and install Syncfusion NuGet packages in an existing project?

The best way practice way to update Xamarin controls in existing project is “configuring the NuGet packages”.

Configuring NuGet packages in Xamarin Studio:

To configure the Syncfusion’s NuGet package in Xamarin Studio follow the below steps:

1. In the project, right click on the Packages item, select Add Packages.

2. The Add Packages dialog box appears on the screen. Select Configure Sources, on the drop-down box that appear in the left corner of the dialog box.

3. Now the Preferences, dialog box appears on the screen, click the Add button, a pop window appears on the screen.
4. Provide the following credentials:

Name: Give a name to the NuGet Package (e.g. Syncfusion Nuget)

Location: Syncfusion NuGet package URL: http://nuget.syncfusion.com/nuget_xamarin/nuget/getsyncfusionpackages/xamarin

5. Click Add Source and then Ok button.

To install the Syncfusion controls from the Syncfusion’s NuGet package in Xamarin Studio follow the below steps:

1. In the project, right click on the Packages item, select Add Packages, the Add Packages dialog box appears on the screen.
2. Select Syncfusion Nuget, on the drop-down box that appear in the left corner of the dialog box.

3. Select the required Syncfusion components and then click Add Package button.

Configuring NuGet packages in Visual Studio:

To configure the Syncfusion’s NuGet package in Visual Studio follow the below steps:

1. In Visual Studio, select Tools -> NuGet Package Manager -> Package Manager Settings, the Options dialog box appears on the screen.

2. Select NuGet Package Manager -> Package Sources and then click the Add button, to add a NuGet Package.
3. A new package will be added, Give the following credentials to the newly added package:

Name: Give a name to the NuGet Package (e.g. Syncfusion Components)

Source: Syncfusion NuGet package URL: http://nuget.syncfusion.com/nuget_xamarin/nuget/getsyncfusionpackages/xamarin

4. Click Ok button, Now the Syncfusion NuGet package is successfully created for the Visual Studio.

To install the Syncfusion controls from the Syncfusion’s NuGet package in Visual Studio follow the below steps:

1. Once the NuGet package is configured, the controls can be installed to the project, right click on the project, Select Manage NuGet Packages, the NuGet window will appear on the screen.
2. In the Package source, choose Syncfusion Components, now under the Browse tab, the list of syncfusion controls will be available, you can select the required control and click Install button.