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Hello!
I'm looking for some guidance on migrating .NET Core 2.1 applications to .NET 6(Preview). As .NET 6 is going to be a LTS, I would like to migrate it.
Thanks,
Siva
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first upgrade 2.1 to 5.0 with the upgrade assistant tool (this may be complex and will probably require code changes):
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/upgrade-assistant
then you can upgrade 5.0 to 6.0 (simple):
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Are you sure this will work? I tried using the upgrade assistant and it didnt upgrade. It seems the assistant is only for .net framework to .net core, and not from .net 2.1 to .net 6. Also, in the upgrade assistant, there is no way for me to provide the target framework. All we can provide is the TFM and for LTS, we have 3.1 and 6 as well. Not sure which one will the upgrade-assistant will point to. Any pointers in this regards is greatly appreciated.
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Hi @Sivakumar ,
You should refer the Migrate document to step by step update an existing ASP.NET Core 2.1 project to ASP.NET Core 6.0, like this: 2.1 to 3.0 => 3.0 to 3.1 => 3.1 to 5.0 => 5.0 to 6.0. In each step, if you meet any error or exception, you can share it on this forum.
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Dillion
If you are in 2.1 and need to go directly to 6, you need to refer the migration website. Refer the documentation from 2.1 to 2.2 till 5.0 to 6.0 and understand the changes you will need to make and apply them.