# Getting Started with .NET PDF Library in Azure App Service Windows
The [.NET Core PDF library](https://www.syncfusion.com/document-sdk/net-pdf-library) is used to create, read, edit PDF documents programmatically without the dependency of Adobe Acrobat. Using this library, you can **create PDF document in Azure App Service on Windows**.
Check the following video to learn how to create a PDF document and publish it as an Azure App Service on Windows using the .NET PDF Library.
{% youtube "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU8pVAHV_88" %}
## Prerequisites
* An active **Microsoft Azure subscription**.
* Visual Studio 2022 (17.0 or later) with the **ASP.NET and web development** and **Azure development** workloads installed.
* An active Syncfusion license. If you do not have one, request a free 30-day trial at [https://www.syncfusion.com/sales/communitylicense](https://www.syncfusion.com/sales/communitylicense).
## Steps to create PDF document in Azure App Service on Windows
Step 1: Create a new ASP.NET Core Web App (Model-View-Controller).
Step 2: Create a project name and select the location.
Step 3: Click **Create** button.
Step 4: Install the [Syncfusion.Pdf.Net.Core](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Syncfusion.Pdf.Net.Core/) NuGet package as a reference to your project from [NuGet.org](https://www.nuget.org/).
Step 5: Register the Syncfusion® license key. A trial watermark is added to every page of the generated PDF until a valid key is registered. Include the license key in **Program.cs** before initializing any Syncfusion® component:
{% tabs %}
{% highlight c# tabtitle="C#" %}
using Syncfusion.Licensing;
var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
// Register the Syncfusion license
Syncfusion.Licensing.SyncfusionLicenseProvider.RegisterLicense("YOUR LICENSE KEY");
// Add services to the container.
builder.Services.AddControllersWithViews();
var app = builder.Build();
{% endhighlight %}
{% endtabs %}
Replace `"YOUR LICENSE KEY"` with the license key associated with your Syncfusion® account. If you do not have a license key, you can request a free 30-day trial or apply for a Community License from the Syncfusion® website. For more information about registering a license key in your application, refer to the [Syncfusion® Licensing Documentation](https://help.syncfusion.com/common/essential-studio/licensing/overview).
Step 6: A default action method named Index will be present in *HomeController.cs*. Right click on Index method and select Go To View where you will be directed to its associated view page *Index.cshtml*. Add a new button in the *Index.cshtml* as shown below.
{% tabs %}
{% highlight CSHTML %}
@{
Html.BeginForm("CreatePDFDocument", "Home", FormMethod.Get);
{
}
Html.EndForm();
}
{% endhighlight %}
{% endtabs %}
Step 7: Include the following namespaces in *HomeController.cs*.
{% tabs %}
{% highlight c# tabtitle="C#" %}
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Graphics;
using Syncfusion.Drawing;
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Grid;
using Syncfusion.Pdf;
{% endhighlight %}
{% endtabs %}
Step 8: Add a new action method named CreatePDFDocument in HomeController.cs file and include the below code example to generate a PDF document in *HomeController.cs*.
{% tabs %}
{% highlight c# tabtitle="C#" %}
//To load an existing file.
private readonly IWebHostEnvironment _hostingEnvironment;
public HomeController(IWebHostEnvironment hostingEnvironment)
{
_hostingEnvironment = hostingEnvironment;
}
public IActionResult CreatePDFDocument()
{
//Create a new PDF document.
PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument();
//Set the page size.
document.PageSettings.Size = PdfPageSize.A4;
//Add a page to the document.
PdfPage page = document.Pages.Add();
//Create PDF graphics for the page.
PdfGraphics graphics = page.Graphics;
//Load the image from the disk.
string imagePath = Path.Combine(_hostingEnvironment.WebRootPath, "Data/AdventureCycle.jpg");
FileStream imageStream = new FileStream(imagePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
PdfBitmap image = new PdfBitmap(imageStream);
//Draw an image.
graphics.DrawImage(image, new RectangleF(130, 0, 250, 100));
//Draw header text.
graphics.DrawString("Adventure Works Cycles", new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.TimesRoman, 20, PdfFontStyle.Bold), PdfBrushes.Gray, new PointF(150, 150));
//Add paragraph.
string text = "Adventure Works Cycles, the fictitious company on which the AdventureWorks sample databases are based, is a large, multinational manufacturing company. The company manufactures and sells metal and composite bicycles to North American, European and Asian commercial markets. While its base operation is located in Washington with 290 employees, several regional sales teams are located throughout their market base.";
//Create a text element with the text and font.
PdfTextElement textElement = new PdfTextElement(text, new PdfStandardFont(PdfFontFamily.TimesRoman, 12));
//Draw the text in the first column.
textElement.Draw(page, new RectangleF(0, 200, page.GetClientSize().Width, page.GetClientSize().Height));
//Create a PdfGrid.
PdfGrid pdfGrid = new PdfGrid();
//Add values to the list.
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