.Net CLI

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New

Create a new ASP.NET Core project using the dotnet new command.

Example

dotnet new webapi -n MyApi

Restore

Restore the project's dependencies using the dotnet restore command. This ensures that all required packages are downloaded and available for building the project:

Example

dotnet restore

Build

Build the ASP.NET Core project using the dotnet build command. This compiles the source code and generates the necessary binaries:

Example

dotnet build

Publish

Publish the project for deployment using the dotnet publish command. This prepares the project for deployment by creating an output directory with all necessary files:

Example

dotnet publish -c Release

Run

Run the ASP.NET Core application locally using the dotnet run command. This starts the development server and runs the application.

Example

dotnet run

Test

Execute unit tests in the project using the dotnet test command. It runs all test projects in the solution.

Example

dotnet test

VSTest

Run tests using the Visual Studio Test Platform (VSTest) with the dotnet vstest command. This is useful for running tests with advanced configurations.

Example

dotnet vstest MyTestProject.dll

Pack

Create a NuGet package from the project using the dotnet pack command. This is helpful for sharing libraries and packages:

Example

dotnet pack

Migrate

Apply database migrations using the Entity Framework Core tools. For example, to apply for pending migrations, use.

Example

dotnet ef database update

Clean

Clean the project output and intermediate build files using the dotnet clean command:

Example

dotnet clean

Sln

Perform operations on a Visual Studio solution file. To list projects in a solution, use:

Example

dotnet sln list

Help

Get help and information about the .NET CLI and its commands:

Example

dotnet --help

Store

Manage the .NET Core tool store, where global tools are stored:

Example

dotnet store list

Watch

Run the project with automatic file watching and restart on changes. It's useful for development with live updates.

Example

dotnet watch run

Format (Available since .NET 6 SDK)

Automatically format source code using the dotnet format command. This ensures code consistency and readability

Example

dotnet format

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