Installing .NET
Installing .NET is like getting the game console before you can play a game. C# programs need the .NET tools on your computer before they can be built and run.
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Installing .NET
C# programs run on the .NET runtime, so you need the .NET SDK installed before you can compile or run any C# code. The SDK bundles the compiler, runtime, and the dotnet command-line tool.
Installers are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows from the official .NET site.
Note:
Run
dotnet --version after installing to confirm the SDK is on your PATH.Example: Installing .NET
# Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y dotnet-sdk-8.0
# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install --cask dotnet-sdk
# Windows (winget)
winget install Microsoft.DotNet.SDK.8
# Verify installation (all platforms)
dotnet --version⚠️ Run this in your own terminal or Node.js environment.
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Common Mistakes
- Installing only the runtime and then trying to build projects, when building needs the .NET SDK.
- Not checking the install with
dotnet --version, so a broken PATH goes unnoticed. - Installing an SDK version that does not match the target framework of the project, so the build fails.
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