After installation, DevExpress tools will be ready to use within your IDE. According to documentation on the Visual Studio Marketplace , you can quickly start new projects by: Right-clicking your project in . Selecting Add | New Item .

This article dives deep into everything you need to know about the DevExpress Universal Trial, why a “hot” setup (using the latest hotfix version) is essential, how to install it correctly, and how to turn that 30-day trial into a production-ready powerhouse.

: For web development, you may need to restart the "World Wide Web Publishing" service to clear locked trial assemblies.

The most common way to install the trial is via the GUI-based :