Use DevExpress Assemblies on a Build Server

• Feb 07, 2024
• 2 minutes to read

This article explains how to use DevExpress assemblies on a build server.

Licensing DevExpress Assemblies for a Build Server

DevExpress licenses its products on a per-developer basis. The DevExpress End-User License Agreement requires that every engineer who develops or builds with DevExpress controls and libraries has a valid personal license. Under this license, a developer can install DevExpress products on multiple machines if the developer is the only person working on them.

Considering this, you can install DevExpress on your build servers with your personal DevExpress.com credentials.

Add DevExpress Assemblies to a Build Server

You can deliver the DevExpress assemblies to a build server in two ways:

• Use NuGet

  We recommend that you deliver the DevExpress assemblies to build servers via NuGet.

• Copy DevExpress Assemblies to a “bin” folder

  You can deliver DevExpress assemblies to a build server in the bin folder of your project.

Use NuGet

You can use the DevExpress NuGet server to add DevExpress libraries to your application. Refer to these articles to get started with the DevExpress NuGet server:

• Obtain Your NuGet Feed URL
• Setup Visual Studio’s NuGet Package Manager

DevExpress do not provide a dedicated feed for build servers. Use your personal NuGet feed to install NuGet packages on a build server.

DevExpress NuGet Packages in CI Systems

You can use DevExpress NuGet Packages in Continuous Integration (CI) systems. The NuGet packages don’t need installation and component registration, and they do not affect the build machine’s Global Assembly Cache (GAC).

Read the following topics for additional information:

• Integrate NuGet to Popular Continuous Integration Systems
• Security, Licensing, and Reliability Considerations - DevExpress NuGet Packages

Copy DevExpress Assemblies to the “bin” Folder

You can place the DevExpress assemblies in your project’s bin folder and compile the application on your build machine without installing DevExpress products.

To obtain the list of assemblies required to compile your application, use the Assembly Deployment Tool.