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Using Visual Studio or Visual Studio for Mac?

.NET Core 3.0 is included in the latest releases of Visual Studio. Updating to the latest Visual Studio release or updating to the latest Visual Studio for Mac release is the easiest way to get .NET Core 3.0.

If you choose to install .NET Core 3.0 independently, and wish to use it with Visual Studio, make sure you meet the minimum version requirements.

Visual Studio 2019 v16.3 or later. Make sure you update Visual Studio to the most recent release. To find a version of .NET Core that can be used with earlier versions of Visual Studio, see .NET SDKs for Visual Studio.
Visual Studio 2019 for Mac v8.3 or later. Make sure you update Visual Studio for Mac to the most recent release. To find a version of .NET Core that can be used with earlier versions of Visual Studio for Mac, see Visual Studio for Mac .NET Core support.

Downloads for each release of .NET Core 3.0
Release information	Build apps - SDK	Run apps - Runtime
v3.0.0 Current Released 2019-09-23 Release notes Supports C# 8.0 Supports F# 4.7 Supports Visual Studio 2019 (v16.3) Included in Visual Studio 16.3 IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 13.0.19258.0	SDK 3.0.100 Windows .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux Package Manager Instructions: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts	Runtime 3.0.0 Windows ASP.NET Core/.NET Core: Runtime & Hosting Bundle ASP.NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 .NET Core Desktop Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux Package Manager Instructions: x64 ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts
v3.0.0-rc1 Preview Released 2019-09-16 Release notes Supports C# 8.0-preview Supports F# 4.7-preview Supports Visual Studio 2019 (v16.3, latest preview) Included in Visual Studio 16.3.0-preview4 IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 13.0.19251.0	SDK 3.0.100-rc1-014190 Windows .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts	Runtime 3.0.0-rc1-19456-20 Windows ASP.NET Core/.NET Core: Runtime & Hosting Bundle ASP.NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 .NET Core Desktop Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts
v3.0.0-preview9 Preview Released 2019-09-04 Release notes Supports C# 8.0-preview Supports F# 4.7-preview Supports Visual Studio 2019 (v16.3, latest preview) IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 13.0.19236	SDK 3.0.100-preview9-014004 Windows .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts	Runtime 3.0.0-preview9-19423-09 Windows ASP.NET Core/.NET Core: Runtime & Hosting Bundle ASP.NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts
v3.0.0-preview8 Preview Released 2019-08-13 Release notes Supports C# 8.0-preview Supports F# 4.7-preview Supports Visual Studio 2019 (v16.3, latest preview) IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 13.0.19218.0	SDK 3.0.100-preview8-013656 Windows .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts	Runtime 3.0.0-preview8-28405-07 Windows ASP.NET Core/.NET Core: Runtime & Hosting Bundle ASP.NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts
v3.0.0-preview7 Preview Released 2019-07-23 Release notes Supports C# 8.0-preview Supports F# 4.7-preview Supports Visual Studio 2019 (v16.3, latest preview) Supports Visual Studio 2019 for Mac (v8.2 preview) IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 13.0.19197.0	SDK 3.0.100-preview7-012821 Windows .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts	Runtime 3.0.0-preview7-27912-14 Windows ASP.NET Core/.NET Core: Runtime & Hosting Bundle ASP.NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts
v3.0.0-preview6 Preview Released 2019-06-12 Release notes Supports C# 8.0-preview Supports F# 4.6 Supports Visual Studio 2019 (v16.2, latest preview) Supports Visual Studio 2019 for Mac (v8.2 preview) IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 13.0.19150.0	SDK 3.0.100-preview6-012264 Windows .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts	Runtime 3.0.0-preview6-27804-01 Windows ASP.NET Core/.NET Core: Runtime & Hosting Bundle ASP.NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 ASP.NET Core Binaries: ARM32 .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts
v3.0.0-preview5 Preview Released 2019-05-06 Release notes Supports C# 8.0-preview Supports F# 4.6 Supports Visual Studio 2019 (v16.1, latest preview) Supports Visual Studio 2019 for Mac (v8.2 preview) IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 13.0.19118.0	SDK 3.0.100-preview5-011568 Windows .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts	Runtime 3.0.0-preview5-27626-15 Windows ASP.NET Core/.NET Core: Runtime & Hosting Bundle ASP.NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts
v3.0.0-preview4 Preview Released 2019-04-18 Release notes Supports C# 8.0-preview Supports F# 4.6 Supports Visual Studio 2019 (v16.1, latest preview) Supports Visual Studio 2019 for Mac (v8.2 preview) IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 13.0.19106.0	SDK 3.0.100-preview4-011223 Windows .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts	Runtime 3.0.0-preview4-27615-11 Windows ASP.NET Core/.NET Core: Runtime & Hosting Bundle ASP.NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts
v3.0.0-preview3 Preview Released 2019-03-06 Release notes Supports C# 8.0-preview Supports F# 4.6 Supports Visual Studio 2019 for Mac (v8.2 preview) IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 13.0.19025.0	SDK 3.0.100-preview3-010431 Windows .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts	Runtime 3.0.0-preview3-27503-5 Windows ASP.NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts
v3.0.0-preview2 Preview Released 2019-01-29 Release notes Supports C# 8.0-preview Supports F# 4.5 IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 13.0.19025.0	SDK 3.0.100-preview-010184 Windows .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts	Runtime 3.0.0-preview-27324-5 Windows ASP.NET Core/.NET Core: Runtime & Hosting Bundle ASP.NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts
v3.0.0-preview-27122-01 Preview Released 2018-12-04 Release notes Supports C# 7.3 Supports F# 4.5 IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 13.0.18333.0	SDK 3.0.100-preview-009812 Windows .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts	Runtime 3.0.0-preview-27122-01 Windows ASP.NET Core/.NET Core: Runtime & Hosting Bundle ASP.NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 .NET Core Installer: x64 \| x86 .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| x86 \| ARM32 macOS ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 .NET Core Installer: x64 .NET Core Binaries: x64 Linux ASP.NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine .NET Core Binaries: x64 \| ARM32 \| ARM64 \| x64 Alpine \| RHEL 6 x64 Other Checksums: Checksums Install scripts: dotnet-install scripts