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@@ -18,6 +18,26 @@ The options pattern uses classes to represent groups of related settings. When c
 
 [View or download sample code](https://github.com/aspnet/Docs/tree/master/aspnetcore/fundamentals/configuration/options/sample) ([how to download](xref:tutorials/index#how-to-download-a-sample)) This article is easier to follow with the sample app.
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+::: moniker range=">= aspnetcore-2.1"
+
+Reference the [Microsoft.AspNetCore.App metapackage](xref:fundamentals/metapackage-app) or add a package reference to the [Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions/) package.
+
+::: moniker-end
+
+::: moniker range="= aspnetcore-2.0"
+
+Reference the [Microsoft.AspNetCore.All metapackage](xref:fundamentals/metapackage) or add a package reference to the [Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions/) package.
+
+::: moniker-end
+
+::: moniker range="< aspnetcore-2.0"
+
+Add a package reference to the [Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.Options.ConfigurationExtensions/) package.
+
+::: moniker-end
+
 ## Basic options configuration
 
 Basic options configuration is demonstrated as Example &num;1 in the [sample app](https://github.com/aspnet/Docs/tree/master/aspnetcore/fundamentals/configuration/options/sample).