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+# Creating a NuGet package
+
+After building `dotnet\src\SEALNet.csproj` you can create a NuGet package that you can
+use to easily add Microsoft SEAL capabilities to all of your .NET projects. Currently
+the NuGet package is only supported in Windows.
+
+You will need to:
+1. Compile binaries
+    1. `native\src\SEAL.vcxproj`
+    2. `native\src\SEAL_C.vcxproj`
+    3. `dotnet\src\SEALNet.csproj`
+3. [Download the NuGet command line tool](https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/latest/nuget.exe)
+4. Run the command below to create NuGet package
+5. Add NuGet package reference to your .NET projects
+
+The command to create the NuGet package after compiling binaries is the following:
+
+````
+cd dotnet\nuget
+nuget.exe pack SEALNet.nuspec -properties Configuration=Release -Verbosity detailed -OutputDir Release
+cd ..\..
+````
+
+After the package is created, copy it from `dotnet\nuget\Release` to a known location (e.g., `C:\NuGetPackages`).
+
+To add a reference to the NuGet package, you will need to configure Visual Studio so it can find
+packages in this known location. In Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, for example, you can:
+1. Select the menu uption `Tools / Options...`
+2. On the left pane of the Options dialog, navigate to `NuGet Package Manager / Package Sources`
+3. On the right pane of the Options dialog, add a new package source that points to the directory
+   where you copied the NuGet package (e.g., `C:\NuGetPackages`)
+
+After this, you should be able to add a reference to this package in your own .NET project. After
+creating or opening your project in Visual Studio, you can right click on the project in the
+Solution Explorer window, and select `Manage NuGet packages...`. In the window that appears
+you will be able to select the `Microsoft.Research.SEAL` NuGet package to add to your project.
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