MSDN Quickstart Guide

Step 1: Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• .NET SDK (version 6.0 or later)
• Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio
• Git for version control

You can download the .NET SDK from the official Microsoft .NET website.

Step 2: Create a New Project

Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to create your project. Then, run the following command:

dotnet new console -o MyFirstMsdnApp
cd MyFirstMsdnApp

This command creates a new console application project named MyFirstMsdnApp and then changes the current directory into it.

Step 3: Write Your First Code

Open the Program.cs file in your code editor. Replace its contents with the following code:

using System;

namespace MyFirstMsdnApp
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Hello, MSDN!");
            // Your code here...
        }
    }
}

This simple program will print "Hello, MSDN!" to the console when executed.

Step 4: Run Your Application

In your terminal, inside the MyFirstMsdnApp directory, run the following command:

dotnet run

You should see the output:

Hello, MSDN!