# Getting Started
### Installation
Install via .NET CLI
```bash
dotnet add package WatchDog.NET --version 1.4.6
```
Install via Package Manager
```bash
Install-Package WatchDog.NET --version 1.4.6
```
### Usage
To enable WatchDog to listen for requests, use the WatchDog middleware provided by WatchDog.
Add WatchDog Namespace
```c#
using WatchDog;
```
#### Register WatchDog
```c#
services.AddWatchDogServices();
```
For .NET Core 3.1, this should be under the ConfigureService() in your `Startup.cs` file.
For .NET 5 and above, this should be in your `Program.cs` file.
#### Add WatchDog middleware in the HTTP request pipeline
This authentication information (Username and Password) will be used to access the log viewer.
```c#
app.UseWatchDog(opt =>
{
opt.WatchPageUsername = "YOUR USERNAME GOES HERE";
opt.WatchPagePassword = "YOUR PASSWORD GOES HERE";
});
```
> **NOTE** If your project uses authentication, then `app.UseWatchDog();` should come after app.UseRouting(), app.UseAuthentication(), app.UseAuthorization(), in that order
####
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