Install the .net sdk

The instructions on this page describe how to install the QuickBooks Online .NET SDK 3. This package installs C#libraries such as Intuit.IPP.DataService into a Visual Studio project.

Registration Requirements:

To use the .NET SDK, you must be registered as an Intuit developer.

Software Requirements:

Before installing the .NET SDK, make sure your development host has the following software installed:

• Windows 7
• IIS or IIS Express 8.0 - enabled with ASP.NET, and optionally CGI
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 or greater - Professional, Express, or Ultimate edition
• .NET Framework 4.6.1 or later

The .NET SDK has the following dependencies. These are installed as part of the NuGet package.

• Newtonsoft.Json (>=12.0.1) - https://www.nuget.org/packages/Newtonsoft.Json/
• Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration (>= 2.1.1) - https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration/
• Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions (>= 2.1.1) - https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions/
• Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json (>= 2.1.1) - https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json/
• Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Xml (>= 2.1.1) - https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Xml/
• System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager (>= 4.5.0)- https://www.nuget.org/packages/System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager/

Prerequisite: On your Windows 7 development host, install NuGet. The NuGet site has detailed installation instructions. If a version of NuGet older than 2.0 is installed on your host, you must manually uninstall it before installing the latest version. For the most current information, see IPP .NET SDK for QuickBooks V3 on the NuGet site.

To install the .NET SDK with NuGet:

1. Launch Visual Studio.

2. Create a new project or open an existing project.

3. From the Tools menu, select Library Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.

4. On the Manage NuGet Packages window, in the left panel, selectOnline.

5. Type IppDotNetSdkForQuickBooksApiV3 in the search box. The search results are displayed in the middle panel.

   

6. Select Intuit Partner Platform .NET SDK.
7. In the List of Projects panel, select the required projects and click Install.
8. Go to Verifying the Installation below.

Note: The .NET SDK is installed only in the project selected in step 7.

To verify the installation of the .NET SDK, go to the Solution Explorer and note the Intuit.Ipp entries under References—for example, Intuit.Ipp.DataService.

NuGet Package Manager allows you to install updates directly into your Visual Studio project.

1. In Visual Studio, open Solution Explorer.

2. Open the solution on which you have installed the .NET SDK package.

3. From the Tools menu, select Library Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.

4. On the Manage NuGet Packages window, in the left panel, select Updates. Available updates are displayed in the middle panel.

5. On the Intuit Partner Platform .NET SDK download click Update.

6. In the Select Projects dialog, select the projects to install and click OK.

   

Note: The .NET SDK is updated only in the project selected in step 6.

1. Launch Visual Studio.

2. Open the project in which the SDK was installed.

3. From the Tools menu, select Library Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.

4. On the Manage NuGet Packages window, in the left panel, select Installed packages. The installed packages are displayed in the middle pane.

5. Select IPP .NET SDK for QuickBooks v3.0. The version is displayed in the right pane along with other installation details.