runtime README

The project's README from github.com/dotnet/runtime. As one markdown file: README.md.

.NET Runtime

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This repo contains the code to build the .NET runtime, libraries and shared host (dotnet) installers for all supported platforms, as well as the sources to .NET runtime and libraries.

What is .NET?

Official Starting Page: https://dotnet.microsoft.com

How can I contribute?

We welcome contributions! Many people all over the world have helped make this project better.

Reporting security issues and security bugs

Security issues and bugs should be reported privately to the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) via the MSRC Researcher Portal. You should receive a response within 24 hours. Further information can be found in the Security TechCenter. You can also find these instructions in this repo's Security doc.

Also see info about related Microsoft .NET Bounty Program.

Filing issues

This repo should contain issues that are tied to the runtime, the class libraries and frameworks, the installation of the dotnet binary (sometimes known as the muxer) and the installation of the .NET runtime and libraries.

For other issues, please file them to their appropriate sibling repos. We have links to many of them on our new issue page.

.NET Foundation

.NET Runtime is a .NET Foundation project.

There are many .NET related projects on GitHub.

This project has adopted the code of conduct defined by the Contributor Covenant to clarify expected behavior in our community. For more information, see the .NET Foundation Code of Conduct.

General .NET OSS discussions: .NET Foundation Discussions

License

.NET (including the runtime repo) is licensed under the MIT license.

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What is this?This is the source code for the .NET runtime itself - the code that builds the runtime, its base class libraries, and the shared host (dotnet) installers for all supported platforms.
Is this the whole .NET platform, or just one piece of it?Just the core piece: the runtime, the class libraries, and the dotnet host. Bigger stacks like ASP.NET Core live in their own sibling repos that the README links to.
How do I get it onto my machine?For normal use you do not build this repo - install an official release via the install link in the README. Building from source is contributor territory and follows the repo's Workflow Instructions.
Do I need Visual Studio to develop with it?No - the official starting page covers using .NET with Visual Studio, VS Code, or the plain command-line CLI, so an editor plus the .NET SDK is enough.
My bug turns out to be in ASP.NET Core, not the runtime - do I file it here?No - this repo only takes issues about the runtime, the class libraries and frameworks, and installing the dotnet binary (the muxer). Anything else belongs in its sibling repo.
Where does .NET actually run - is it Windows-only?No - it is a cross-platform runtime for cloud, mobile, desktop, and IoT apps, with installers built for all supported platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Can I try .NET builds before they are officially released?Yes - the Dogfooding .NET guide explains how to get nightly builds of the runtime and its libraries and test them in your own projects.
I'm new to .NET - where's the best place to learn it?The README links the official documentation, which has Get Started guides, tutorials, and porting material for developers coming from .NET Framework.
What are similar projects?maui, MonoGame, aspnetcore, uno, Avalonia, osu, sentry-dotnet, roslyn
Which topics is it in?help-wanted, bugbounty, runtime, microsoft, iot, dotnet, c#, csharp, cloud, hacktoberfest, mobile, desktop
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