.NET Community Hub

What is .NET?

.NET is a free, open-source developer platform created by Microsoft that supports building many different types of applications:

• Web & cloud services
• Desktop applications
• Mobile apps (via Xamarin/MAUI)
• Games (Unity)
• IoT and AI workloads

It includes a set of languages (C#, F#, Visual Basic), runtimes (CoreCLR, Mono), and libraries (the Base Class Library).

A Brief History

From the original .NET Framework (2002) to the cross‑platform .NET Core (2016) and the unified .NET 5/6/7/8 releases, the platform has evolved to run anywhere.

Ecosystem Highlights

• ASP.NET Core – high‑performance web framework
• Entity Framework Core – object‑relational mapper
• MAUI – multi‑platform UI
• Blazor – C# in the browser via WebAssembly

Getting Started

Install the SDK and start a new project with a single command:

dotnet new console -n HelloWorld
cd HelloWorld
dotnet run

Community & Resources

Join the vibrant .NET community:

• Official Community Site
• GitHub Repositories
• Documentation