Welcome to the .NET documentation website. This is where you can find everything you need to know about .NET, a free, cross-platform, open-source developer platform for building many different types of applications.
What is .NET?
.NET is a developer platform made up of tools, programming languages, and libraries for building many different types of applications.
.NET supports many different programming languages, such as C#, F#, and Visual Basic. You can write code in your preferred language and run it on any supported platform.
.NET has a large set of libraries that provide functionality for common tasks, such as data access, cryptography, networking, serialization, and more. You can also use third-party libraries or create your own.
.NET enables you to build applications for many scenarios, such as web apps, mobile apps, desktop apps, cloud services, gaming, machine learning, and more. You can use various frameworks and tools that are tailored for specific domains.
How to get started with .NET?
To get started with .NET, you need to install the .NET SDK (Software Development Kit) on your machine. The SDK includes everything you need to create and run .NET applications.
You can download the latest version of the .NET SDK from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download.
You can also use an online code editor and compiler called .NET Fiddle to try out .NET code without installing anything. You can access it from https://dotnetfiddle.net.
To learn how to create your first .NET application, you can follow the tutorials on https://dotnet.microsoft.com/learn.
Where to find more information about .NET?
You can find more information about .NET on the following websites:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet: The official documentation site for .NET. You can find guides, reference materials, samples, and more.
- https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet: The official blog site for .NET. You can find news, announcements, tips, and stories from the .NET team and community.
- https://dotnetfoundation.org: The official website for the .NET Foundation. You can find information about the governance, projects, events, and members of the .NET open-source community.
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/.net: The official Q&A site for .NET. You can ask and answer questions about .NET and related technologies.
- https://github.com/dotnet: The official GitHub organization for .NET. You can find the source code, issues, and contributions for the .NET platform and projects.
We hope you enjoy learning and developing with .NET. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please let us know. Thank you for choosing .NET!