ASP.NET Core Environment Setup

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ASP.NET Core Environment Setup

In this article, I am going to discuss the ASP.NET Core Environment Setup required for developing ASP.NET Core Applications. Please read our previous article before proceeding to this article, where we briefly introduced ASP.NET Core Framework. Let us do the ASP.NET Core Environment Setup required for developing ASP.NET Core Applications on Windows OS.

Tools and Software Required for the Development of .NET 6 Applications.

Let us understand what mandatory and optional software is required for ASP.NET Core Application Development.

Operating System:

Any modern operating system, such as Windows, macOS, or Linux, can be used for ASP.NET Core development.

Integrated Development Environment (IDE):

You can choose from various IDEs for ASP.NET Core development, including:

1. Visual Studio: Visual Studio is a powerful and feature-rich IDE developed by Microsoft. It provides extensive tooling, debugging capabilities, and a rich development experience for ASP.NET Core development. Visual Studio is available for Windows and macOS.
2. Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio Code is a lightweight, cross-platform code editor supporting ASP.NET Core development. It offers excellent extension support, integrated terminal, and source control integration. Visual Studio Code is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
3. .Net Core CLI: Using .NET Core CLI (Command Line Interface) tool, we can also create, build, run, and publish ASP.NET Core applications.

.NET SDK:

This is the software development KIT, and this KIT is helpful for the development and running of the application in the system. The .NET SDK (Software Development Kit) is required to build and run ASP.NET Core applications. It includes the .NET runtime, libraries, and command-line tools. You can download and install the .NET SDK from the official .NET website.

ASP.NET Core:

ASP.NET Core is the framework for building web applications, including Web APIs, with .NET Core. It is included in the .NET SDK and can be installed using the command line or through the Visual Studio installer.

Package Manager:

You can choose between two popular package managers for .NET Core development:

1. NuGet: NuGet is the official package manager for .NET and is integrated into Visual Studio. It allows you to manage and install packages, libraries, and dependencies in your ASP.NET Core project.
2. npm: If you are using front-end technologies such as Angular or React in your ASP.NET Core project, you may need to use npm (Node Package Manager) to manage JavaScript packages and dependencies.

Database Management System (Optional):

You may need a database management system depending on your application’s requirements. Common options for ASP.NET Core include:

• Microsoft SQL Server: A popular and robust relational database management system developed by Microsoft.
• SQLite: It is a lightweight and file-based database system suitable for development and small-scale applications.
• MySQL: An open-source relational database management system.
• PostgreSQL: A powerful open-source relational database management system.

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS):

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to Azure SQL Database. SSMS provides tools to configure, monitor, and administer instances of the SQL Server databases.

API Client: 

Postman, Fiddler. These are client tools used to test the Web APIs, i.e., Restful Web Services, which we will develop using ASP.NET Core Web API.

These are the essential software components required for ASP.NET Core Web API development. Depending on your specific project needs, you may also require additional software or tools such as Source Control Systems (e.g., Git, TFS, etc.), API Documentation Generators (e.g., Swagger), or Testing Frameworks (e.g., xUnit, NUnit).

In the next article, I am going to discuss How to Download and Install Visual Studio 2022 on Windows Operating System. Here, in this article, I discussed the ASP.NET Core Environment Setup. I hope you enjoy this ASP.NET Core Environment Setup article.