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Installing .NET SDK & Setting Up Visual Studio or VS Code

Installing .NET SDK & Setting Up Visual Studio or VS Code

Installing .NET SDK & Setting Up Visual Studio or VS Code

🔹 1️⃣ Install .NET SDK

What is .NET SDK?

The .NET SDK (Software Development Kit) includes everything you need to build and run .NET applications, including:

  • ✅ .NET CLI (Command Line Interface)
  • ✅ Runtime and Libraries
  • ✅ Build Tools and Compiler

🛠 Step 1: Download & Install .NET SDK

  1. 1️⃣ Go to the official .NET download page: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download
  2. 2️⃣ Select the latest version of .NET SDK (e.g., .NET 8.0).
  3. 3️⃣ Choose your OS:
    • Windows: Download the .exe installer.
    • Mac: Download the .pkg file.
    • Linux: Follow the terminal commands provided on the website.
  4. 4️⃣ Run the installer and follow the setup instructions.

🛠 Step 2: Verify Installation

After installation, open a terminal or command prompt and run:

dotnet --version

✅ If installed correctly, you will see the version number (e.g., 8.0.2).

🔹 2️⃣ Setting Up Visual Studio (VS) or Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

🔹 Option 1: Visual Studio (VS)

Why Use VS?

  • ✅ Full-fledged IDE with powerful debugging, IntelliSense, and project management tools.
  • ✅ Best for ASP.NET Core, Blazor, MVC, Web API, and C# development.

🛠 Step 1: Download & Install Visual Studio

  1. 1️⃣ Go to the official website: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/
  2. 2️⃣ Select the edition:
    • ✅ Community Edition (Free for individuals and small teams)
    • 🔹 Professional/Enterprise (Paid, for larger teams)
  3. 3️⃣ Run the installer and select “.NET Desktop Development” and “ASP.NET and Web Development” workloads.
  4. 4️⃣ Click "Install" and wait for the process to complete.

🔹 Option 2: Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Why Use VS Code?

  • ✅ Lightweight, fast, and extensible.
  • ✅ Ideal for small projects, microservices, and cross-platform development.

🛠 Step 1: Download & Install VS Code

  1. 1️⃣ Go to the official website: https://code.visualstudio.com/download
  2. 2️⃣ Download and install for Windows, macOS, or Linux.

🛠 Step 2: Install C# Extension

  1. 1️⃣ Open VS Code.
  2. 2️⃣ Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X).
  3. 3️⃣ Search for "C# for Visual Studio Code" (by Microsoft).
  4. 4️⃣ Click Install.

🔹 3️⃣ Create and Run Your First .NET App

🛠 Step 1: Create a New .NET Console App

Open Command Prompt/Terminal and run:

dotnet new console -o MyFirstApp
cd MyFirstApp

🛠 Step 2: Open Project in VS Code or Visual Studio

🔹 For VS Code:

code .

🔹 For Visual Studio:

  • Open Visual Studio → Click "Open a project or solution" → Select the MyFirstApp folder.

🛠 Step 3: Run the Application

dotnet run

✅ You should see "Hello, World!" printed in the terminal.

🔹 Next Steps?

💡 Now you’re ready to build ASP.NET Core applications, Web APIs, Blazor, or MVC projects!

🚀 Need help with a specific setup? Let me know!

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