Learn .NET and the .NET SDK tools by exploring these tutorials

The following tutorials show how to develop console apps and libraries for .NET Core, .NET 5, and later versions. For other types of applications, see Tutorials for getting started with .NET.

Create apps and libraries

These tutorials support Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and GitHub Codespaces. Choose your preferred development environment using the zone pivot selector at the top of each article.

• Create a console app
• Debug an app
• Publish an app
• Create a class library
• Unit test a class library
• Install and use a package
• Create and publish a package

F# tutorials

• Create an F# console app in Visual Studio
• Create an F# console app in Visual Studio Code

Advanced articles

• How to create libraries
• Unit test an app with xUnit
• Unit test using C#/VB/F# with NUnit/xUnit/MSTest
• Live unit test with Visual Studio
• Create templates for the CLI
• Create and use tools for the CLI
• Create an app with plugins