Using the WizardManager to Setup a Basic Wizard is simple and easy. All you need to do is Place some Container Control on the Form for each Step of the Wizard, and Set the Step Properties on the WizardManager Property Pages. 

In the following example, we will see how easy it is to Setup a Wizard with the WizardManager.

1. Place a WizardManager Control on a Form, and set it's Align Property to something other than 0-AlignNone. Now Resize the WizardManager to Fit the Form.
2. Place a Container control (such as a PictureBox, or Frame) for each step in your wizard. but don't put in the User Interface Elements on the Container at this time. Make sure all the Controls are recited on the Form or WizardManager, not on one another. You should also set their Border Style to None.
3. To keep things simple, you may put all the Container controls into a control array, in the order you want them to show. However, this is optional.
4. Open the WizardManager property pages - right click Wizard Manager and Select Properties from the Context Menu or  Click on the (Custom) Button on the Property Browser, then select the Steps Tab.

5. Notice your a list of all the Containers appear on the left.
6. Create the Steps and assign a Container to each Step, as follows.
   1. Click Insert, this will create a new Step.
   2. Double Click the Container you want for that Step
   3. Enter a caption and description for the step and, if you like, a key.
   4. Set other properties for the Step as desired. you might also assign a small image for the Step.
7. Click OK to close the Property Pages when you have finished creating all the Steps.

Note that the Containers are resized to fit the available area on the WizardManager. You can now navigate through the Steps and Place Controls you want on each Step.

To Navigate the Steps at Design Time, right click the WizardManager and Select Edit from the context Menu. You can now use the Back and Next Button to Move back and forth between the Steps, as you would at run time.

Run the program to test your Wizard.

The WizardManager has many other Advanced Features. Check out the FAQ page for answers to common questions.

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