# Getting Started: Document Editor with ASP.NET Core

> This article shows how to use the TX Text Control ASP.NET document editor within a .NET 6 application in Visual Studio 2022.

> **Note:** This article is outdated and may no longer be accurate.

- **Author:** Bjoern Meyer
- **Published:** 2022-09-01
- **Modified:** 2025-11-16
- **Description:** This article shows how to use the TX Text Control ASP.NET document editor within a .NET 6 application in Visual Studio 2022.
- **3 min read** (507 words)
- **Tags:**
  - ASP.NET
  - ASP.NET Core
  - Getting Started
- **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/09/01/getting-started-document-editor-with-aspnet-core/
- **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/09/01/getting-started-document-editor-with-aspnet-core/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/09/01/getting-started-document-editor-with-aspnet-core/llms-full.txt

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> ### Prerequisites
> 
> There are two ways to evaluate the TX Text Control *Document Editor*. You can either host your own backend by downloading the trial version of TX Text Control .NET Server, or by creating a trial access token to use a hosted backend, valid for 30 days:
> 
> - [Download Trial Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/product/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/download/)  
>     Setup download and installation required.
> - [Create Trial Access Token](https://www.textcontrol.com/product/client-package/token/)  
>     No download and local installation required.

### Creating the Application

Make sure that you downloaded the latest version of Visual Studio 2022 that comes with the [.NET 6 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/6.0).

1. In Visual Studio 2022, create a new project by choosing *Create a new project*.
2. Select *ASP.NET Core Web App (Model-View-Controller)* as the project template and confirm with *Next*.
3. Choose a name for your project and confirm with *Next*.
4. In the next dialog, choose *.NET 6 (Long-term support)* as the *Framework* and confirm with *Create*.
    
    ![Creating the .NET 6 project](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2022/09/01/a/assets/visualstudio1.webp "Creating the .NET 6 project")

#### Adding the NuGet Package

5. In the *Solution Explorer*, select your created project and choose *Manage NuGet Packages...* from the *Project* main menu.
    
    > **Package Source**
    > 
    > Select either **Text Control Offline Packages** or **nuget.org** as the *Package source*. Packages in the official *Text Control* NuGet profile are frequently updated.
    > 
    > In case you are using a **Trial Access Token**, please choose *nuget.org*.
    
    Browse for *txtextcontrol.web* and *Install* the latest version of the *TXTextControl.Web* package.
    
    ![ASP.NET Core Web Application](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2022/09/01/a/assets/visualstudio2.webp "ASP.NET Core Web Application")

#### Configure the Application

> **Trial Access Token Users**
> 
> In case you are using a **Trial Access Token**, skip step 6 and [continue with step 7](#adding-the-control-to-the-view).

6. Open the *Program.cs* file located in the project's root folder. Add the following code after the entry `app.UseStaticFiles();`:
    
    ```
    // serve static linked files (JavaScript and CSS for the editor)
    app.UseStaticFiles(new StaticFileOptions
    {
        FileProvider = new Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.PhysicalFileProvider(
           System.IO.Path.Combine(System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(
               System.Reflection.Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location),
               "TXTextControl.Web")),
        RequestPath = "/TXTextControl.Web"
    });
    
    // enable Web Sockets
    app.UseWebSockets();
    
    // attach the Text Control WebSocketHandler middleware
    app.UseMiddleware<TXTextControl.Web.WebSocketMiddleware>();
    ```

#### Adding the Control to the View

7. Find the *Index.cshtml* file in the *Views -> Home* folder. Replace the complete content with the following code to add the document editor to the view:
    
    ```
    @using TXTextControl.Web.MVC
        
    @{
        var sDocument = "<html><body><p>Welcome to <strong>Text Control</strong></p></body></html>";
    }
    
    @Html.TXTextControl().TextControl(settings => {
        settings.UserNames = new string[] { "Tim Typer" };
    }).LoadText(sDocument, TXTextControl.Web.StringStreamType.HTMLFormat).Render()
    
    <input type="button" onclick="insertTable()" value="Insert Table" />
    
    <script>
        function insertTable() {
            TXTextControl.tables.add(5, 5, 10, function(e) {
              if (e === true) { // if added
                TXTextControl.tables.getItem(function(table) {
                  table.cells.forEach(function(cell) {
    
                    cell.setText("Cell text");
    
                  });
                }, null, 10);
              }
            })
        }
    </script>
    ```
    
    > **Trial Access Token Users**
    > 
    > In case you are using a **Trial Access Token**, replace the content with the following code.
    > 
    > ```
    > @using TXTextControl.Web.MVC
    > 	
    > @Html.TXTextControl().TextControl(settings => {
    > 	settings.WebSocketURL = "wss://backend.textcontrol.com?access-token=addYourTokenHere"
    > }).Render()
    > ```
    > 
    > Replace *addYourTokenHere* with your actual **Trial Access Token**.

Compile and start the application.

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## About Bjoern Meyer

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