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# Installing Umbraco Forms

This article covers two ways to install Umbraco Forms.

Install Umbraco Forms following either of the two guides:

* [Via NuGet](#installation-via-nuget), or
* [Via a Terminal](#installing-using-the-terminal).

## Prerequisites

An Umbraco CMS website set up locally or in a development environment.

## Installation via NuGet

To install Umbraco Forms using NuGet in Visual Studio, follow these steps:

1. Open the project in Visual Studio.
2. Go to **Tools** -> **NuGet Package Manager** -> **Manage NuGet Packages for Solution**.
3. Select the **Browse** tab.
4. Search for `Umbraco.Forms`.
5. Select the package.
6. Choose the project you want to install it into.
7. Install the latest stable version of the package.

## Installing using the terminal

You can also install Umbraco Forms using a terminal. Follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal of your choice.
2. Navigate to the folder containing your Umbraco CMS project.
3. Install the `Umbraco.Forms` NuGet package with the following command:

```console
dotnet add package Umbraco.Forms
```

4. Build and run your project.

## Start Building Forms

Once the installation is complete and the site is running, you will see a **Forms** section in the Umbraco backoffice similar to the screen below:

![Create form](https://2952072699-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGSopb46RaktUB1PRvxnI%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-aa12a8c06e8ce1fddaf28ef6d607ab05c44a49ea%2Fstart-with-forms.png?alt=media)

The next step is to [configure the license](/umbraco-forms/17.latest/installation/the-licensing-model.md).

## Using Forms

For details on creating and managing forms, see the [Editor Documentation](/umbraco-forms/17.latest/editor/creating-a-form.md).


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