.NET Core Documentation

Introduction to .NET Core

.NET Core is a free, cross-platform, open-source framework for building many types of applications. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. .NET Core is the successor to .NET Framework and offers significant improvements in performance, modularity, and extensibility.

This section provides an overview of .NET Core, its architecture, and how to get started with developing modern applications.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up your development environment and build your first .NET Core application.

Tutorials

Explore a variety of tutorials to learn specific .NET Core features and patterns:

• Build a Web API with ASP.NET Core
• Develop a Desktop Application
• Work with Databases using Entity Framework Core
• Deploying .NET Core Applications

Guides

In-depth guides covering essential aspects of .NET Core development:

• Configuration
• Dependency Injection
• Logging
• Testing

Key Concepts

Understand the core building blocks of .NET Core applications:

• The .NET Runtime
• Assemblies and Packages
• Garbage Collection
• Asynchronous Programming

Code Samples

Browse practical code examples to see .NET Core in action.

using System;

public class Program
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Hello, .NET Core!");
    }
}
                    

using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;

[ApiController]
[Route("[controller]")]
public class GreetingController : ControllerBase
{
    [HttpGet]
    public string Get()
    {
        return "Hello from the API!";
    }
}