Console App

Create a C# Project in Visual Studio Code

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This procedure walks you through creating a new C# console project in Visual Studio Code using the C# Dev Kit extension.

Prerequisites#

Steps#

  1. Open Visual Studio Code.
  2. Open the Explorer panel by clicking the file icon in the left sidebar.
  3. Click Open Folder and choose a folder for your project, or create a new one.
  4. Open the Command Palette with Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (Mac).
  5. Type .NET: New Project and select it from the list.
  6. Select Console App from the project templates.
  7. Enter a name for your project and press Enter.
  8. Confirm the folder where the project will be created and press Enter.
  9. When prompted for the solution file format, select .sln and press Enter.

Result#

Your project folder will contain:

Run a C# Project in Visual Studio Code

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This procedure walks you through running a C# console program in Visual Studio Code using the terminal.

Prerequisites#

Steps#

  1. Open Visual Studio Code with your project folder open.
  2. Open the built-in terminal with Ctrl+\`` (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+`` (Mac). You can also go to View → Terminal.
  3. Make sure the terminal is in your project folder — you should see the folder name in the terminal prompt. If not, navigate to it with cd folder-name.
  4. Save any unsaved changes with Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+S (Mac).
  5. Run the program with:
dotnet run

Result#

The program builds and runs. Its output appears in the terminal directly below the dotnet run command.