About
Introduction :
.NET is a free, cross-platform, open-source developer platform for building many different types of applications. With .NET, you can use multiple languages, editors, and libraries to build for web, mobile, desktop, gaming, and IoT.
About .NET
.NET was developed by Microsoft and provides a controlled environment for software development and execution. It includes a large class library called the Framework Class Library (FCL) and provides language interoperability across several programming languages. Programs written for .NET Framework execute in a software environment known as the Common Language Runtime (CLR).
Key Components:
- .NET Framework: The original implementation for building Windows applications.
- .NET Core: A cross-platform .NET implementation for building websites, services, and console apps.
- Xamarin/Mono: For running .NET applications on Linux, macOS, and mobile devices.
System Requirements
Windows
- To install and run ASP.NET and Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition on Windows, you need to ensure your system meets the following requirements:
Operating System
- Windows 10 version 1909 or later (Home, Pro, Education, and Enterprise)
- Windows Server 2016 or later (Standard and Datacenter)
- Windows Server 2019 or later (Standard and Datacenter)
Hardware
- Processor: 1.8 GHz or faster processor; dual-core or better recommended.
RAM:
- 2 GB (4 GB recommended) [at least 2.5 GB if running on a virtual machine]
- 8 GB or more is recommended if working with Azure development.
Software
- .NET Framework 4.8 or later
- .NET 6.0 SDK (can be installed with Visual Studio)
- SQL Server (optional, if database is needed)
For running Visual Studio 2022 and developing ASP.NET applications on macOS and Ubuntu
macOS
Operating System
macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later
Hardware
Processor: 1.8 GHz or faster processor
RAM: 4 GB (8 GB or more recommended)
Hard Disk: Minimum 8 GB of available space
Display: Minimum resolution of 1280×800
Software
.NET 6.0 SDK
Visual Studio 2022 for Mac (Community Edition)
Ubuntu
Operating System
Ubuntu 18.04 or later
Hardware
Processor: 1.8 GHz or faster processor
RAM: 4 GB (8 GB or more recommended)
Hard Disk: Minimum 8 GB of available space
Display: Minimum resolution of 1280×720
Software
.NET 6.0 SDK
Visual Studio Code (recommended) with C# extension
.Net Frameworks editions.
Enterprise edition – It is for big organisational level projects that require licence , feature rich ide.
Community edition – It is for a small team of 5 people , students basically used for learning purposes. Only limited features available that are free
Professional edition – It is for business purposes , it requires a licence , and can have more features than community editions.
Visual Studio 2022 Community Installation Steps
#1
Download
- Visit the Visual Studio website.
- Choose “Visual Studio 2022 Community” and download the installer.
#2
Run Installer
- Launch the downloaded installer.
- Click “Continue” to start the installation process.
#3
Select Workloads
o Workloads -> Web & Cloud -> ASP.NET and web development.
o Workloads -> Web & Cloud -> Azure development.
o Workloads -> Desktop & Mobile -> .NET Desktop development
o Workloads -> Other Toolsets -> Data Storage and processing
Then, select the “Individual Components” tab and search for “.Net Framework project
and item templates”.
o This option will enable us to use .NET Framework 4.8 for MVC 5 style
projects.
· Select the option and then click “Install” at the bottom-right of the window.
#4
Launch Visual Studio:
- Once installed, open Visual Studio 2022.
- Sign in with a Microsoft account if prompted.
