Install .NET SDK

Whilst Node.js is Defra's primary framework, there are use cases where .NET is required.

The .NET SDK is a set of libraries and tools that allow developers to create .NET applications and libraries.

Choose version (or use LTS)

Select the version required then either a package manager or binary for your OS from Microsoft

Note On Mac, creation of symbolic links is missing from the installer after installation. To create them manually run

ln -s /usr/local/share/dotnet/dotnet /usr/local/bin/

Verify installation

Check your installation was successful with

dotnet --version

Install .NET tools

As per Microsoft's setup guide the Entity Framework tools allow the creation and application of code first migrations can be installed with the command

dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef

VS Code

The C# extension for VS Code is required to enable debugging and IntelliSense for .NET projects and should be installed.