.NET Upgrade Assistant - Get Started
Download and install SDK
To start building .NET apps, download and install the .NET SDK.
Download .NET 8 SDK (64-bit)
32-bit download
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Arm64 download
You need to install additional dependencies on older versions of Windows. See Windows 7 / 8.1 / Server 2012 for more information.
Check everything installed correctly
Once you've installed, open a new command prompt and run the following command:
dotnet --version
If the installation succeeded, you should see version 8.0.100 or higher outputted:
8.0.100
If everything looks good, select the Continue button below to go to the next step.
Got an error?
If you receive a 'dotnet' is not recognized as an internal or external command error, make sure you opened a new command prompt. If quickly restarting your machine doesn't resolve the issue, use the I ran into an issue button to get help fixing the problem.