dotnet command
This topic applies to: ✓ .NET Core 1.x SDK ✓ .NET Core 2.x SDK
Name
dotnet - A tool for managing .NET source code and binaries.
Synopsis
dotnet [command] [arguments] [--additional-deps] [--additionalprobingpath] [-d|--diagnostics] [--fx-version]
[-h|--help] [--info] [--list-runtimes] [--list-sdks] [--roll-forward-on-no-candidate-fx] [-v|--verbosity] [--version]
Description
dotnet is a tool for managing .NET source code and binaries. It exposes commands that perform specific tasks, such as dotnet build and dotnet run. Each command defines its own arguments. Type --help after each command to access brief help documentation.
dotnet can be used to run applications, by specifying an application DLL, such as dotnet myapp.dll. See .NET Core application deployment for to learn about deployment options.
Options
--additional-deps <PATH>
Path to additional deps.json file.
--additionalprobingpath <PATH>
Path containing probing policy and assemblies to probe.
-d|--diagnostics
Enables diagnostic output.
--fx-version <VERSION>
Version of the .NET Core runtime to use to run the application.
-h|--help
Prints out documentation for a given command, such as dotnet build --help. dotnet --help prints a list of available commands.
--info
Prints out detailed information about a .NET Core installation and the machine environment, such as the current operating system, and commit SHA of the .NET Core version.
--list-runtimes
Displays the installed .NET Core runtimes.
--list-sdks
Displays the installed .NET Core SDKs.
--roll-forward-on-no-candidate-fx
Disables minor version roll forward, if set to 0. For more information, see Roll forward.
-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>
Sets the verbosity level of the command. Allowed values are q[uiet], m[inimal], n[ormal], d[etailed], and diag[nostic]. Not supported in every command; see specific command page to determine if this option is available.
--version
Prints out the version of the .NET Core SDK in use.
dotnet commands
General
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| dotnet build | Builds a .NET Core application. |
| dotnet build-server | Interacts with servers started by a build. |
| dotnet clean | Clean build outputs. |
| dotnet help | Shows more detailed documentation online for the command. |
| dotnet migrate | Migrates a valid Preview 2 project to a .NET Core SDK 1.0 project. |
| dotnet msbuild | Provides access to the MSBuild command line. |
| dotnet new | Initializes a C# or F# project for a given template. |
| dotnet pack | Creates a NuGet package of your code. |
| dotnet publish | Publishes a .NET framework-dependent or self-contained application. |
| dotnet restore | Restores the dependencies for a given application. |
| dotnet run | Runs the application from source. |
| dotnet sln | Options to add, remove, and list projects in a solution file. |
| dotnet store | Stores assemblies in the runtime package store. |
| dotnet test | Runs tests using a test runner. |
Project references
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| dotnet add reference | Adds a project reference. |
| dotnet list reference | Lists project references. |
| dotnet remove reference | Removes a project reference. |
NuGet packages
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| dotnet add package | Adds a NuGet package. |
| dotnet remove package | Removes a NuGet package. |
NuGet commands
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| dotnet nuget delete | Deletes or unlists a package from the server. |
| dotnet nuget locals | Clears or lists local NuGet resources such as http-request cache, temporary cache, or machine-wide global packages folder. |
| dotnet nuget push | Pushes a package to the server and publishes it. |
Global Tools commands
.NET Core Global Tools are available starting with .NET Core SDK 2.1.300:
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| dotnet tool install | Installs a Global Tool on your machine. |
| dotnet tool list | Lists all Global Tools currently installed in the default directory on your machine or in the specified path. |
| dotnet tool uninstall | Uninstalls a Global Tool from your machine. |
| dotnet tool update | Updates a Global Tool on your machine. |
Additional tools
Starting with .NET Core SDK 2.1.300, a number of tools that were available only on a per project basis using DotnetCliToolReference are now available as part of the .NET Core SDK. These tools are listed in the following table:
| Tool | Function |
|---|---|
| dev-certs | Creates and manages development certificates. |
| ef | Entity Framework Core command-line tools. |
| sql-cache | SQL Server cache command-line tools. |
| user-secrets | Manages development user secrets. |
| watch | Starts a file watcher that runs a command when files change. |
For more information about each tool, type dotnet <tool-name> --help.
Examples
Creates a new .NET Core console application:
dotnet new console
Restore dependencies for a given application:
dotnet restore
Note
Starting with .NET Core 2.0 SDK, you don't have to run dotnet restore because it's run implicitly by all commands that require a restore to occur, such as dotnet new, dotnet build and dotnet run.
It's still a valid command in certain scenarios where doing an explicit restore makes sense, such as continuous integration builds in Azure DevOps Services or in build systems that need to explicitly control the time at which the restore occurs.
Build a project and its dependencies in a given directory:
dotnet build
Run an application DLL, such as myapp.dll:
dotnet myapp.dll
Environment variables
DOTNET_PACKAGES
The primary package cache. If not set, it defaults to $HOME/.nuget/packages on Unix or %HOME%\NuGet\Packages on Windows.
DOTNET_SERVICING
Specifies the location of the servicing index to use by the shared host when loading the runtime.
DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT
Specifies whether data about the .NET Core tools usage is collected and sent to Microsoft. Set to true to opt-out of the telemetry feature (values true, 1, or yes accepted). Otherwise, set to false to opt into the telemetry features (values false, 0, or no accepted). If not set, the default is false and the telemetry feature is active.
DOTNET_MULTILEVEL_LOOKUP
Specifies whether .NET Core runtime, shared framework, or SDK are resolved from the global location. If not set, it defaults to true. Set to false to not resolve from the global location and have isolated .NET Core installations (values 0 or false are accepted). For more information about multi-level lookup, see Multi-level SharedFX Lookup.
DOTNET_ROLL_FORWARD_ON_NO_CANDIDATE_FX
Disables minor version roll forward, if set to 0. For more information, see Roll forward.