Create Your First App with DevExpress Mobile UI for .NET MAUI (JetBrains Rider)

• Jun 26, 2026
• 2 minutes to read

The DevExpress Template Kit for JetBrains Rider allows you to create new projects based on predefined templates.

Prerequisites

• JetBrains Rider
• .NET 9

• .NET MAUI workload

  Use the command below in a terminal to install the .NET MAUI workload:

  .NET CLI

  dotnet workload install maui
  

Install Plugin

Install the DevExpress Template Kit plugin for JetBrains Rider from the JetBrains Marketplace: DevExpress Template Kit.

Create a Project

To create a new project using the DevExpress Template Kit, follow the steps below:

1. In the JetBrains Rider, open the Projects tab and click New Solution.

2. In the New Solution dialog, select DevExpress Template Kit, specify the solution name and location, and click Create.

Once the Project Wizard appears, select .NET MAUI to proceed:

The Project Wizard will guide your through three project creation stages:

1. Select navigation type

Select the project navigation type and target platform.

2. Select modules

Select modules to add to the app. Each independent module contains a predefined solution to implement one of popular usage scenario.

3. Add views to the application

Add one or multiple predefined views to the app and click CREATE PROJECT to finish the project creation.

Use CLI Project Templates

You can install DevExpress project templates from the command line. Run the following command in a terminal:

.NET CLI

dotnet new install DevExpress.Maui.ProjectTemplates

After installation, click New Solution in Rider, navigate to the Custom Templates section, and select the DevExpress v26.1 MAUI Mobile Application template.

Specify the project name, solution directory, and other settings. You can include predefined project modules and pages in the “Advanced Settings” category.

For more information about custom project templates in Rider, refer to the following page: Create and install custom project templates. For details on CLI usage and command-line parameters, see the following help topic: CLI Project Templates.

Build and Run the Project

Refer to the following help topic for more information: Run and debug MAUI applications.