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Create a WinForms Application (.NET) with the XPO Middle Tier Security

This topic contains step-by-step instructions on how to create a WinForms application with the ASP.NET Core Middle Tier Server.

  1. Create a new solution in Visual Studio. Select the DevExpress v24.1 XAF Template Gallery project template.

    Create a new project from the XAF Template Gallery

  2. Specify the name and location of the new project (solution), and click Create.

  3. Ensure that the .NET Core platform is selected and run the XAF Solution Wizard.

    Tutorial launch Wizard

  4. In the Solution Wizard, select the Desktop (Windows Forms) platform. Select platforms for XAF application

  5. Select the eXpress Persistent Objects ORM for your application.

    Select ORM

  6. Choose the Standard (requests login and password) authentication and Middle Tier Security (Windows Forms only) database security options for your application.

    Select platforms for XAF application

  7. Optional. Select additional XAF modules.

  8. XAF generates a solution with the following projects:

    Name

    Description

    MySolution.MiddleTier

    the Middle Tier Security project

    MySolution.Module

    the Module project

    MySolution.Win

    the WinForms Application project

    8.1. Right-click the Solution node in the Solution Explorer and choose Properties.

    8.2. In the Solution Property Pages dialog, expand the Common Properties node and choose Startup Project.

    8.3. Choose the Multiple Startup Projects option and select the Start action for the MySolution.MiddleTier and MySolution.Win projects.

    Run WinForms and Middle Tier Security projects

  9. Run the application.

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