How to add .NET Framework 6.0 & 7,0 to VS 2022

Jeff Stiegler 466

I have installed .NET SDK for 6.0 and 7.0 but they do not appear on the Target framework drop down under Properties. How do I add these?

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David Lowndes 2,565 Reputation points MVP

2023-11-06T21:49:25.74+00:00

Start a new project specifically for .NET (rather than one named for .NET Framework).
Jeff Stiegler 466 Reputation points

2023-11-06T22:04:28.6166667+00:00

This is an existing project using .NET 4.7.2 and we need to use .NET 6.0. You are suggesting we start a new project using .NET 6.0. How do we move the code and all the other settings from the existing project to the new one?
David Lowndes 2,565 Reputation points MVP

2023-11-06T22:14:40.47+00:00

Have a look here. I recently just manually edited a few small csproj files to the new style.
Jeff Stiegler 466 Reputation points

2023-11-06T22:18:37.9133333+00:00

Thank you for the link and when I have time I will read it.
Ronald Rex 1,666 Reputation points

2023-11-06T22:19:05.55+00:00
Edit the project file directly. To convert it to .net 6 all you need to do is change the <TargetFramework> to be like this:

<TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
Jeff Stiegler 466 Reputation points

2023-11-07T16:38:58.2966667+00:00
Is this where I make the change in app.config?

<supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2" />

</system.diagnostics> <startup> <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2" /> </startup> </configuration>
SuperCoder 176 Reputation points

2023-11-09T00:58:14.7266667+00:00

None of these provide a good answer, but I was able to get a better answer on the VB.net forum.

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Anna Xiu-MSFT 30,791 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-11-09T07:20:46.12+00:00
Hi @Jeff Stiegler ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

As the Ronald Rex suggests, you can target .NET 6.0 or 7.0 in your application by modifying the target framework in your project file (e.g. .csproj):

<TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>

Or you can install the .NET Upgrade Assistant extension to upgrade apps from .NET Framework to .NET. (Please backup your projects before using the tool.)

Sincerely,

Anna

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SuperCoder 176 Reputation points

2023-11-09T16:41:41+00:00

My project is written in vb.net and the .NET Upgrade Assistant extension is flagged by MS as containing a bug and should not be used.

FosterTrak.vbproj file does not appear in my project file list but FosterTrak.vbproj.bak does. The file does show in Windows Explorer but when I attempt to open it with VS, nothing shows in VS 2022.

SuperCoder 176 Reputation points

2023-11-10T16:15:50.5266667+00:00

I made the change in the FosterTrak.vbproj file as per Mr. Rex suggested and our program seems to be working fine.
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