Create PowerPoint (PPTX) or PDF files on Linux or macOS in C#

Prerequisites

• Install Visual Studio Code.
• Install the C# for Visual Studio Code extension.
• Install .NET Core SDK on Ubuntu.

After installing the requirements listed above, follow these steps to see how to use Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to create a simple Console project and C# code that generates a PPTX file.

1. Open a project folder

• Open VS Code.
• Click "Open Folder" on the EXPLORER panel.
• Select the folder you want your console project to be in, for instance a folder named GemBoxExample.

2. Create a new console project

• Open Integrated Terminal in VS Code by clicking View > Terminal or using CTRL + ` shortcut.
• In the terminal window, execute the following command: dotnet new console
• This command will create a code file (Program.cs) and a project file (GemBoxExample.csproj) inside the opened folder.

3. Edit project files

• Add a reference to GemBox.Presentation in the GemBoxExample.csproj file:
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• Edit the C# code in Program.cs file:
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  using GemBox.Presentation;
  
  class Program
  {
      static void Main()
      {
          // If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
          ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");
  
          var presentation = new PresentationDocument();
  
          var slide = presentation.Slides.AddNew(SlideLayoutType.Custom);
  
          var textBox = slide.Content.AddTextBox(ShapeGeometryType.Rectangle, 2, 2, 5, 4, LengthUnit.Centimeter);
  
          var paragraph = textBox.AddParagraph();
  
          paragraph.AddRun("Hello World!");
  
          presentation.Save("Output.pptx");
          presentation.Save("Output.pdf");
      }
  }
  

4. Run the console project

• In the terminal window, execute the following command: dotnet run
• This command will run your Console application and create a PowerPoint presentation (Output.pptx) and a PDF file (Output.pdf) that you can open in any PowerPoint and PDF applications.

Using the full functionality of GemBox.Presentation on a Linux host requires the adjustments explained in detail on the Supported Platforms help page.