Exercise – Install the .NET SDK

The C# Dev Kit extension for Visual Studio Code helps you to install the .NET Software Development Kit (SDK). The .NET SDK is required to run and debug C# applications.

In this exercise, you install the .NET SDK on your computer.

Check to see if .NET is already installed

Use the following steps to complete this section of the exercise:

1. Ensure that you have Visual Studio Code open.
2. On the Terminal menu, select New Terminal.A command prompt, such as C:\Users\AccountName>, should be displayed.
3. At the command prompt, type: dotnet --version and then press the Enter key.This command displays the version number if .NET is installed on your PC.
4. Take a moment to view the response to your dotnet --version command.If you receive an error message telling you that the term dotnet isn’t recognized, the .NET SDK isn’t installed.If a version of .NET is installed, you should see a response message listing the version number similar to the following:8.0.100
5. Close the Terminal panel.

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