Locate the dotnet executable

jgedri@gmail.com 21

I'm getting the dreaded "dotnet is not recognized" error, and I'm fairly sure the SDK is installed. Basically, how do I locate the executable file in Windows 10? Thanks in advance for your help.

'dotnet' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Lex Li (Microsoft) 5,582 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2021-07-08T16:01:44.097+00:00

Check if you happen to use the wrong bitness of .NET Core SDK as discussed in this
Viorel 117.1K Reputation points

2021-07-08T19:29:33.873+00:00

What SDK did you install?

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Bruce Barker 801 Reputation points

2021-07-08T22:38:39.653+00:00
if you used the default locations

the windows 64 bit sdk is in

c:\"Program Files"\dotnet

the windows 32 bit sdk is in :

c:\"Program Files (x86)"\dotnet

the mac sdk

/usr/local/share/dotnet

install:

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Karen Payne MVP 35,421 Reputation points

2021-07-08T16:53:17.483+00:00

You need to add the path to environment variables if not running from the developer console

From PowerShell (same from cmd but PowerShell is colored text)
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jgedri@gmail.com 21

That's the problem: I need to know where dotnet.exe is.

Karen Payne MVP 35,421

It's always in the folder shown in my first reply.

using System;
using System.IO;

namespace WhereIsDotNet
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(Helper.DotNetIsInstalled() ? "Yes" : "No");
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }

    class Helper
    {
        public static bool DotNetIsInstalled() => File.Exists("C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\dotnet.exe");
    }
}

Karen Payne MVP 35,421

So why do you think it's a joke?

Also we can get versions installed

using System;
using System.IO;

namespace WhereIsDotNet
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            if (Helper.DotNetIsInstalled())
            {
                foreach (var dirName in Helper.sdkArray)
                {

                    try
                    {
                        Version version = new Version(Path.GetFileName(dirName));
                        Console.WriteLine(version);
                    }
                    catch (Exception ex)
                    {
                        // we hit perhaps the NuGet folder
                    }



                }
            }
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }

    class Helper
    {
        public static bool DotNetIsInstalled() => File.Exists("C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\dotnet.exe");
        public static string[] sdkArray = Directory.GetDirectories("C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\sdk");
    }
}

jgedri@gmail.com 21 Reputation points

2021-07-08T21:46:31.023+00:00

Yes ma'am, I think dotnet is a joke.
Karen Payne MVP 35,421 Reputation points

2021-07-08T21:51:25.397+00:00

Okay, happy coding.
jgedri@gmail.com 21 Reputation points

2021-07-08T23:03:59.693+00:00

Sorry about that. The error was mine.

jgedri@gmail.com 21 Reputation points

2021-07-08T20:58:52.597+00:00

Which, I guess, means it isn't installed... so what do I download to make sure it is?
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