.NET

Microsoft .NET is a software development platform created by Microsoft for building many kinds of applications, including web apps, desktop software, cloud services, mobile apps, games, and APIs. It provides a common runtime, libraries, and tools that support multiple programming languages such as C#, F#, and Visual Basic. A key part of .NET is the Common Language Runtime, which handles execution, memory management, and security, helping developers write code more efficiently and reliably. Over time, .NET evolved from the older .NET Framework into modern, cross-platform .NET, which runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Today, .NET is widely used because it combines strong performance, a large ecosystem, and good support for enterprise development. Developers often use ASP.NET Core for web applications and services, MAUI for cross-platform app development, and tools like Visual Studio and the dotnet CLI for building and deploying software. Its open-source model and active community have also helped it grow beyond Microsoft-only environments. In short, .NET is a broad, mature platform designed to make application development faster, more consistent, and scalable across different types of systems.

Installation Instructions

Linux

{
  "url": "{{ .SVar `.tool.dot_net.download.url` }}",
  "destination_folder": "{{ .PDownloads }}",
  "output_filename": "{{ .SVar `.tool.dot_net.download.filename` }}",
  "overwrite": false
}

{
  "destination": "{{ .PTools }}/dot_net/{{ .SVar `.tool.dot_net.download.version` }}",
  "max_file_size": 0,
  "skip_symlinks": false,
  "preserve_permissions": true,
  "remove_existing": true,
  "source": "{{ .PDownloads }}/{{ .SVar `.tool.dot_net.download.filename` }}"
}

MacOS

{
  "url": "{{ .SVar `.tool.dot_net.download.url` }}",
  "destination_folder": "{{ .PDownloads }}",
  "output_filename": "{{ .SVar `.tool.dot_net.download.filename` }}",
  "overwrite": false
}

{
  "destination": "{{ .PTools }}/dot_net/{{ .SVar `.tool.dot_net.download.version` }}",
  "max_file_size": 0,
  "skip_symlinks": false,
  "preserve_permissions": true,
  "remove_existing": true,
  "source": "{{ .PDownloads }}/{{ .SVar `.tool.dot_net.download.filename` }}"
}

Binaries

• dnx
• dotnet