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Install WebView2 Winforms
To install WebView2 for WinForms, you need to follow these steps:
Install the WebView2 Runtime:
- Download the WebView2 Runtime installer from the official Microsoft WebView2 download page: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/.
- Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Add WebView2 control to your WinForms project:
Open your WinForms project in Visual Studio.
Right-click on the Toolbox and select "Choose Items".
In the "Choose Toolbox Items" dialog, switch to the ".NET Framework Components" tab.
Click the "Browse" button and navigate to the following directory (depending on your system architecture):
- For 64-bit systems:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\1.0.0.0
- For 32-bit systems:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\1.0.0.0
- For 64-bit systems:
Select
Microsoft.Web.WebView2.WinForms.dll
and click the "Open" button.Click the "OK" button in the "Choose Toolbox Items" dialog to add the WebView2 control to the Toolbox.
Add WebView2 control to your WinForms form:
- Open the WinForms form in the Visual Studio designer.
- In the Toolbox, you should now see the WebView2 control.
- Drag and drop the WebView2 control onto your form.
Set up WebView2 control in code:
Open the code-behind file for your form.
Add the following using statement at the top of the file:
csharpusing Microsoft.Web.WebView2.WinForms;
Declare and instantiate a WebView2 control object:
csharpprivate WebView2 webView2;
Initialize the WebView2 control in the form's constructor or a suitable initialization method:
csharpwebView2 = new WebView2();
webView2.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
Controls.Add(webView2);
Optionally, handle the
CoreWebView2Ready
event to perform additional actions after the WebView2 control is initialized:csharpwebView2.CoreWebView2Ready += WebView2_CoreWebView2Ready;
Implement the
WebView2_CoreWebView2Ready
event handler method:csharpprivate void WebView2_CoreWebView2Ready(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// WebView2 control is ready for use
// You can load a web page or perform other actions here
}
Build and run your WinForms project.
- Ensure that the WebView2 Runtime is installed on the target machine where you run the application.
- The WebView2 control should now be displayed on your WinForms form, and you can utilize its functionality to load web content.
Note: Make sure to distribute the WebView2 Runtime installer along with your application if you plan to run it on other machines where the runtime may not be installed.