CefSharp Nuget Package
Background:
CefSharp is a .Net wrapping library for CEF (Chromium Embedded Framework) https://bitbucket.org/chromiumembedded/cef
CEF is a C/C++ library that allows developers to embed the HTML content rendering strengths of Google's Chrome open source WebKit engine (Chromium).
Post Installation:
- Read the release notes for your version https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/releases (Any known issues will be listed here)
- Read the `Need to know/limitations` section of the General usage guide (https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/wiki/General-Usage#need-to-knowlimitations)
- For `x86` or x64` set your projects PlatformTarget architecture to `x86` or `x64`.
- `AnyCPU` target is supported though requires additional code/changes see https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/issues/1714 for details.
- Check your output `\bin` directory to make sure the appropriate references have been copied.
- Add an app.manifest to your exe if you don't already have one, it's required for Windows 10 compatability, HighDPI support and tooltips. The https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp.MinimalExample project contains an example app.manifest file in the root of the WPF/WinForms/OffScreen examples.
Deployment:
- Make sure a minimum of `Visual C++ 2015` is installed (`x86` or x64` depending on your build) or package the runtime dlls with your application, see the FAQ for details.
What's New:
See https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/wiki/ChangeLog
IMPORTANT NOTE - Visual C++ 2015 is now required
IMPORTANT NOTE - .NET Framework 4.5.2 is now required.
IMPORTANT NOTE - Chromium has removed support for Windows XP/2003 and Windows Vista/Server 2008 (non R2).
Basic Troubleshooting:
- Minimum of .Net 4.5.2
- Minimum of `Visual C++ 2015 Redist` is installed (either `x86` or `x64` depending on your application). VC++ 2017/2019 are backwards compatible.
- Please ensure your binaries directory contains these required dependencies:
* libcef.dll (CEF code)
* icudtl.dat (Unicode Support data)
* CefSharp.Core.dll, CefSharp.dll,
CefSharp.BrowserSubprocess.exe, CefSharp.BrowserSubProcess.Core.dll
- These are required CefSharp binaries that are the common core logic binaries of CefSharp.
* One of the following UI presentation approaches:
* CefSharp.WinForms.dll
* CefSharp.Wpf.dll
* CefSharp.OffScreen.dll
- Additional optional CEF files are described at: https://github.com/cefsharp/cef-binary/blob/master/README.txt#L82
NOTE: CefSharp does not currently support CEF sandboxing.
- By default `CEF` has it's own log file, `Debug.log` which is located in your executing folder. e.g. `bin`
For further help please read the following content:
- General Usage Guide https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/wiki/General-Usage
- Minimal Example Projects showing the browser in action (https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp.MinimalExample)
- CefSharp GitHub https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp
- CefSharp's Wiki on github (https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/wiki)
- FAQ: https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/wiki/Frequently-asked-questions
- Troubleshooting guide (https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/wiki/Trouble-Shooting)
- Google Groups (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cefsharp) - Historic reference only
- CefSharp vs Cef (https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#cefsharp-vs-cef)
- Join the active community and ask your question on Gitter Chat (https://gitter.im/cefsharp/CefSharp)
- If you have a reproducible bug then please open an issue on `GitHub`
Please consider giving back, it's only with your help will this project to continue.
Regards,
CefSharp Team