uwp-docs/installation-and-deployment/wu-createapp.md

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Start Using Telerik UI for Windows Universal	Start Using Telerik UI for Windows Universal	Start Using Telerik UI for Windows Universal	radcontrolsforwin8-introduction-createapp	start,using,telerik,ui,for,windows,universal	True	2

Start Using Telerik UI for Windows Universal

The following example describes what steps you should perform in order to add Telerik UI for Windows Universal in your application.

Prerequisites

Before walking through this example, you must have installed Telerik UI for Windows Universal, Windows 8.1 / Windows Phone 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013 on your machine.

Steps

Create Blank Application

1. Launch Visual Studio.
2. Choose Create new project > Store Apps.
3. Choose Blank App (Universal Apps).
4. Name the project SampleApp and click OK.

Add a Reference to Telerik UI for Windows Universal Extension SDK

1. Right-click on project References and choose Add Reference.
2. In the Reference Manager, select Windows -> Extensions.
3. Select Telerik UI for Windows Universal and click OK.

Add a control to a Page

1. Define telerik namespace:

    xmlns:telerik="using:Telerik.UI.Xaml.Controls.Input"
   

2. Define control (e.g. RadDatePicker):

    <telerik:RadDatePicker/>