# How to Set Up the MagTek CMS SDK for Windows C++ Projects

To add the MagTek CMS libraries to a Windows C++ project in Microsoft Visual Studio, follow these steps: 

* Create or open your project in Visual Studio. 
* Copy the following DLL file from the MTCMSDemo folders to the library folder of your software project:
  * MTCMS.dll 
* In the Visual Studio Solution Explorer, right-click the project and select Add Reference to show the Add Reference window. 
* Select the Browse tab and press the Browse… button. 
* Navigate to your library folder, select MTCMS.dll, then press the Add button. 
* In your custom software, create an instance of MTDevice. For examples, see the source code included with the MTCMSDemo project and/or Appendix A Code Examples. 
* Begin using the features provided by the MTCMS library


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