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# Initial Setup

Before setting up LP on your projects, please first create your program and download the latest dll files which can be found here: <https://licensepoint.net/download/Class_Library.zip> and add reference both dll on your project.

{% hint style="info" %}
You will need to have your program token, the latest LP dll and variable key at hand
{% endhint %}

```csharp
static class Program
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The main entry point for the application.
        /// </summary>
        [STAThread]
        static void Main()
        {
            Api.LpiAuth.Secret = "Your Application Secret Key"; //Sets your program secret throughout the program
            Api.LpiAuth.Initialize("Application Version"); //Carries out auto-update and grabs program variables
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            Application.Run(new Form1());
        }
    }
```

**On the form that shows after login add this:**&#x20;

```csharp
 public Form2()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            if (!ProgramVariables.Freemode)
            { 
                Security.ChallengeCheck(); //Checks if the user has logged in, passed the initialize method and hasn't triggered any security alarms
            }
        }
```

**Server Response:**

```csharp
UserInfo.Username = username
UserInfo.Email = email
UserInfo.Level = level
UserInfo.Expires = expires
UserInfo.IP = ip
ProgramVariables.Version
ProgramVariables.ProgramName

```