====== Map Suite Project Template Guide ======
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This guide shows how to quickly create a simple project using ThinkGeo's Map Suite online project templates.
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===== Detailed Steps =====
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==== Installing Project Template ====
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Open Visual Studio 2015 or 2017 and create a new project: "File"->"New"->"Project", select "Online" and search keyword "MapSuite".

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Download and install a template, for example: "Map Suite Desktop for WinForms App Template".

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==== Create a Project with the Installed Template ====
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Once the template has been installed it will automatically download the necessary package(s) from NuGet.

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==== Build and Run the Default Application ====
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The first time you create a new project, the ThinkGeo Product Center will open. 

If you don't have a license, you will automatically start your free 60 day evaluation.

If you have a licensed version for the product, you will be asked to activate your license. 

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Activation success, continue debugging.

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After these steps, you can easily run the template project.

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You can easily customize the template.

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==== Uninstalling the Project Template ====
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Find the installed template in "Extensions and Updates" under "Tools" menu, click "Uninstall" to remove the project template.

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