Aspose.Slides is available in two versions:

• Aspose.Slides for .NET
• Aspose.Slides for Java

Aspose.Slides for .NET can be deployed on your machine by using full MSI installer where as Aspose.Slides for Java is available as a Zip file. Both versions are available as free downloads at the Aspose.Slides download page. Using the installer has a couple of advantages:

• it makes all necessary entries into the system registry to expose Aspose.Slides classes to COM applications, adding the assembly to the Add Reference dialog box in Visual Studio etc;
• it contains the demo projects that allow you to obtain "real" code samples;
• it contains the offline API documentation.

Installing Aspose.Slides for .NET

Using MSI Installer

1. If you have a previous version of Aspose.Slides installed, please uninstall it first. See below how to remove the component from the computer.
2. Visit Aspose.Slides download page and download the Aspose.Slides.msi installer that contains the latest version of the component.
3. Run the downloaded file and follow the installer instructions.
4. To use Aspose.Slides in your project, provide a reference to it as described below.

Using DLL Only

1. Visit Aspose.Slides download page and download the Aspose.Slides.zip archive that contains the latest version of the component.
2. Unpack the archive into some directory on your hard drive.
3. To use Aspose.Slides in your project, provide a reference to it as described below.

Referencing the Component

In order to use any component in your application, you should add a reference to it. Follow these steps (assuming you use Visual Studio .NET):

1. In Solution Explorer, expand the project node you want to add a reference to.
2. Right-click the References node for the project and select Add Reference from the shortcut menu.
3. In the Add Reference dialog box, select the .NET tab (selected by default).
4. If you have used MSI installer to install Aspose.Slides, you will see Aspose.Slides in the top pane. Select it and then click the Select button.
5. If you have downloaded and unpacked the dll only, locate the Aspose.Slides.dll file using the Browse button.
6. Now you have referenced Aspose.Slides and it should appear in the SelectedComponents pane of the dialog box. Click OK. The Aspose.Slides reference will appear under the References node of the project.

Uninstalling Aspose.Slides for .NET

If you have used MSI installer to deploy Aspose.Slides, follow these steps to completely remove the component and the associated demos and documentation:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings | Control Panel.
2. Click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Select Aspose.Slides.
4. Click the Change/Remove button to remove Aspose.Slides.

Installing Aspose.Slides for Java

Aspose.Slides for Java is distributed as a single zip file: Aspose.Slides.zip or Aspose.Slides.tgz, which contains the Jar file, Demos and Documentation of Aspose.Slides.

1. Download Aspose.Slides for Java from http://www.aspose.com/Downloads/Aspose.Slides/Default.aspx
2. Unzip Aspose.Slides.zip or Aspose.Slides.tgz into a directory of your choice.