Create Word (DOCX) or PDF file on Linux or macOS

GemBox.Document is a standalone .NET component with cross-platform support, it can be used on non-Windows platforms like Linux and macOS.

The following example shows how you can create a Word document and a PDF file using GemBox.Document on Linux (Ubuntu).

Generated Word document from .NET Core application running on Linux (Ubuntu)
Screenshot of Word file created with .NET Core on Linux

Prerequisites

After installing the requirements listed above you can follow these steps that show how you can easily use a Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to create a simple Console project and a C# code that generates DOCX and PDF files.

1. Open a project folder

  • Open VS Code.
  • Click "Open Folder" on the EXPLORER panel.
  • Select the folder you want your console project to be in, for instance a folder named GemBoxExample.
Selecting the folder you want your console project to be in
Screenshot of Visual Studio Code folder selection

2. Create a new console project

  • Open Integrated Terminal in VS Code by clicking "View" > "Terminal" or using CTRL + ` shortcut.
  • In the terminal window execute following command: dotnet new console
  • This command will create a code file (Program.cs) and a project file (GemBoxExample.csproj) inside the opened folder.
Creating a C# console project
Screenshot of Visual Studio Code new console command

3. Edit project files

  • Add a reference to GemBox.Document and its dependencies in GemBoxExample.csproj file:
    <ItemGroup>
      <PackageReference Include="GemBox.Document" Version="*" />
      <PackageReference Include="SkiaSharp.NativeAssets.Linux" Version="*" />
      <PackageReference Include="HarfBuzzSharp.NativeAssets.Linux" Version="*" />
    </ItemGroup>
  • Edit C# code in Program.cs file:
    using GemBox.Document;
    
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            // If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
            ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");
    
            DocumentModel document = new DocumentModel();
    
            Section section = new Section(document);
            document.Sections.Add(section);
    
            Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph(document);
            section.Blocks.Add(paragraph);
    
            Run run = new Run(document, "Hello World!");
            paragraph.Inlines.Add(run);
    
            document.Save("Output.docx");
            document.Save("Output.pdf");
        }
    }
    

4. Run the console project

  • In the terminal window execute following command: dotnet run
  • This command will run your Console application and create a Word document (Output.docx) and a PDF file (Output.pdf) that you can open in any Word and PDF applications.
Running a C# console project
Screenshot of Visual Studio Code run command

Using full functionality of GemBox.Document on Linux host requires adjustments explained in detail on Supported Platforms help page.

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Next steps

GemBox.Document is a .NET component that enables you to read, write, edit, convert, and print document files from your .NET applications using one simple API. How about testing it today?

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