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    Step 1: Adding FlexChart to the Project
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    This step enables you to create a simple chart application using FlexChart for WPF. When you add the FlexChart control to your Visual Studio project, you would have a functional column chart with dummy data. 

    Perform the following steps:

    1. Create a new WPF Application (.NET Framework/.NET Core) for .NET Framework version and NET versions respectively in Visual Studio.
      1. Select File | New | Project. The New Project dialog box appears.
      2.  In the New Project dialog box, select a language in the left-hand pane, and then select WPF Application (.NET Framework/.NET Core) from the list of applications in the center pane.
      3. Give your application a Name, and then select OK.
    2. Open the MainWindow.xaml file.
    3. Place your cursor between the <Grid> </Grid> tags within either your Window or your UserControl, depending on the type of application you've created.
    4. Locate the FlexChart control in Visual Studio's ToolBox. Double-click  the control to add it to your application. The following reference dll or Nuget Package is added to the project:
      C1.WPF.FlexChart for .NET Framework version or C1.WPF.Chart for .NET version.
      If the reference is not added, you need to add the same manually - right-click the References folder in the Solution Explorer and select Add | New Reference.

      The XAML markup resembles the following:
      <Window
              xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
              xmlns:c1="http://schemas.componentone.com/winfx/2006/xaml" 
              x:Class="QuickStart.MainWindow"
              Title="MainWindow" Height="886.465" Width="1182.397">
              <Grid Margin="46,0,0,12">
      
              <c1:C1FlexChart x:Name="flexChart" 
                              HorizontalAlignment="Left" 
                              Height="377" 
                              VerticalAlignment="Top" 
                              Width="702" 
                              Margin="130,179,0,0">
                  <c1:Series AxisX="{x:Null}" 
                             AxisY="{x:Null}" 
                             Binding="Y" 
                             BindingX="X" 
                             Chart="{x:Null}" 
                             SeriesName="Series 1">
                      <c1:Series.ItemsSource>
                          <PointCollection>1,8 2,12 3,10 4,12 5,15</PointCollection>
                      </c1:Series.ItemsSource>
                  </c1:Series>
                  <c1:Series AxisX="{x:Null}" 
                             AxisY="{x:Null}" 
                             Binding="Y" 
                             BindingX="X" 
                             Chart="{x:Null}" 
                             SeriesName="Series 2">
                      <c1:Series.ItemsSource>
                          <PointCollection>1,10 2,16 3,17 4,15 5,23</PointCollection>
                      </c1:Series.ItemsSource>
                  </c1:Series>
                  <c1:Series AxisX="{x:Null}" 
                             AxisY="{x:Null}" 
                             Binding="Y" 
                             BindingX="X" 
                             Chart="{x:Null}" 
                             SeriesName="Series 3">
                      <c1:Series.ItemsSource>
                          <PointCollection>1,16 2,19 3,15 4,22 5,18</PointCollection>
                      </c1:Series.ItemsSource>
                  </c1:Series>
              </c1:C1FlexChart>
      
          </Grid>
      </Window>
      
    5. Run the application.

      The output appears as shown in figure below.
        You have successfully created a WPF Application containing the FlexChart control.