### Install Syncfusion MAUI Toolkit via NuGet CLI

Source: https://github.com/syncfusion/maui-toolkit/blob/main/README.md

Installs the Syncfusion MAUI Toolkit package using the .NET CLI. This is the recommended way to add the library to your project.

```bash
dotnet add package Syncfusion.Maui.Toolkit
```

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### Navigate and Build Toolkit (Shell)

Source: https://github.com/syncfusion/maui-toolkit/blob/main/DEVELOPMENT.md

Commands to navigate to the repository root and build the Syncfusion MAUI Toolkit solution using the .NET CLI. Requires .NET SDK and the repository cloned locally.

```shell
cd \repos\maui-toolkit
```

```shell
dotnet tool restore
dotnet build ./Syncfusion.Maui.Toolkit.sln
```

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### Install Syncfusion MAUI Toolkit in .csproj

Source: https://github.com/syncfusion/maui-toolkit/blob/main/README.md

Adds the Syncfusion MAUI Toolkit as a project reference in the .csproj file. This method is useful for managing dependencies directly within the project configuration.

```xml
<PackageReference Include="Syncfusion.Maui.Toolkit" Version="x.x.x" />
```

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### MAUI Cartesian Chart XAML Setup

Source: https://github.com/syncfusion/maui-toolkit/blob/main/README.md

This XAML code defines a Syncfusion Cartesian Chart in a MAUI application. It includes setting up axes, a legend, a title, and a ColumnSeries, binding to a ViewModel for data visualization. This is intended for the MainPage.xaml file.

```xml
<ContentPage 
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
    x:Class="ChartGettingStarted.MainPage"
    xmlns:chart="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Toolkit.Charts;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Toolkit"
    xmlns:model="clr-namespace:ChartGettingStarted">
    
	<!-- Set the BindingContext to the ViewModel -->
    <ContentPage.BindingContext>
        <model:ViewModel/>
    </ContentPage.BindingContext>

    <!-- Define a Syncfusion Cartesian Chart to visualize data -->
    <chart:SfCartesianChart>

        <!-- Set the title for the Cartesian chart -->
        <chart:SfCartesianChart.Title>
            <Label Text="Height Comparison" HorizontalOptions="Center" />
        </chart:SfCartesianChart.Title>

        <!-- Add a legend to the chart for identifying series -->
        <chart:SfCartesianChart.Legend>
            <chart:ChartLegend />
        </chart:SfCartesianChart.Legend>

        <!-- Define the horizontal (X) axis as a category axis -->
        <chart:SfCartesianChart.XAxes>
            <chart:CategoryAxis>
                <!-- Set the title for the X-axis -->
                <chart:CategoryAxis.Title>
                    <chart:ChartAxisTitle Text="Name" />
                </chart:CategoryAxis.Title>
            </chart:CategoryAxis>
        </chart:SfCartesianChart.XAxes>

        <!-- Define the vertical (Y) axis as a numerical axis -->
        <chart:SfCartesianChart.YAxes>
            <chart:NumericalAxis>
                <!-- Set the title for the Y-axis -->
                <chart:NumericalAxis.Title>
                    <chart:ChartAxisTitle Text="Height(in cm)" />
                </chart:ChartAxisTitle>
            </chart:NumericalAxis>
        </chart:SfCartesianChart.YAxes>

        <!-- Initialize a ColumnSeries to visualize the data in columns -->
        <chart:ColumnSeries Label="Height"
                         EnableTooltip="True" 
                         ShowDataLabels="True" 
                         ItemsSource="{Binding Data}" 
                         XBindingPath="Name" 
                         YBindingPath="Height">
            <!-- Define the settings for data labels of the columns -->
            <chart:ColumnSeries.DataLabelSettings>
                <chart:CartesianDataLabelSettings LabelPlacement="Inner" />
            </chart:ColumnSeries.DataLabelSettings>
        </chart:ColumnSeries>

    </chart:SfCartesianChart>
</ContentPage>

```

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### Configure Syncfusion MAUI Toolkit in MauiProgram.cs

Source: https://github.com/syncfusion/maui-toolkit/blob/main/README.md

Initializes the Syncfusion MAUI Toolkit by calling the ConfigureSyncfusionToolkit() extension method in the MauiProgram.cs file. This enables all toolkit features for your .NET MAUI application.

```csharp
using Syncfusion.Maui.Toolkit.Hosting;

public static class MauiProgram
{
	public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
	{
		var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();
		builder
		.UseMauiApp<App>()
		// Initialize the Syncfusion .NET MAUI Toolkit by adding the below line of code
		.ConfigureSyncfusionToolkit()
		// After initializing the Syncfusion .NET MAUI Toolkit, optionally add additional fonts
		.ConfigureFonts(fonts =>
		{
			fonts.AddFont("OpenSans-Regular.ttf", "OpenSansRegular");
			fonts.AddFont("OpenSans-Semibold.ttf", "OpenSansSemibold");
		});

		// Continue initializing your .NET MAUI App here

		return builder.Build();
	}
}
```

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### MAUI ViewModel with Sample Data

Source: https://github.com/syncfusion/maui-toolkit/blob/main/README.md

This C# class 'ViewModel' provides sample data for the MAUI chart. It initializes a List of 'Person' objects, making it ready for data binding in the MAUI UI. This is crucial for populating the chart with data.

```csharp
/// <summary>
/// ViewModel class that provides a list of Person objects for data binding.
/// </summary>
public class ViewModel
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the list of Person objects.
    /// </summary>	
    public List<Person> Data { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of the ViewModel class with sample data.
    /// </summary>
    public ViewModel()
    {
        // Initialize the Data property with a list of Person objects
        Data = new List<Person>()
        {
            new Person { Name = "David", Height = 170 },
            new Person { Name = "Michael", Height = 96 },
            new Person { Name = "Steve", Height = 65 },
            new Person { Name = "Joel", Height = 182 },
            new Person { Name = "Bob", Height = 134 }
        };
    }
}

```

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### Add Syncfusion MAUI Toolkit XAML Namespace

Source: https://github.com/syncfusion/maui-toolkit/blob/main/README.md

Declares the Syncfusion MAUI Toolkit namespace in XAML for using toolkit components. This allows you to reference the toolkit's elements directly in your XAML markup.

```xml
xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.syncfusion.com/maui/toolkit"
```

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### MAUI Person Data Model

Source: https://github.com/syncfusion/maui-toolkit/blob/main/README.md

Defines a simple C# class 'Person' to represent data points for the MAUI chart. It includes properties for 'Name' (string) and 'Height' (double). This class serves as the data structure for chart entries.

```csharp
/// <summary>
/// Represents a person with a name and height.
/// </summary>
public class Person
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the name of the person.
    /// </summary>
    public string Name { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the height of the person.
    /// </summary>	
    public double Height { get; set; }
}

```

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