AspNetCore.Docs/aspnetcore/getting-started.md

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Getting Started	rick-anderson	riande	wpickett	10/14/2016	article	73543e9d-d9d5-47d6-9664-17a9beea6cd3	aspnet-core	getting-started

Getting Started

1. Install .NET Core

2. Create a new .NET Core project:

   mkdir aspnetcoreapp
   cd aspnetcoreapp
   dotnet new
   

3. Update the project.json file to add the Kestrel HTTP server package as a dependency:

   [!code-csharpMain]

4. Restore the packages:

   dotnet restore
   

5. Add a Startup.cs file that defines the request handling logic:

   [!code-csharpMain]

6. Update the code in Program.cs to setup and start the Web host:

   [!code-csharpMain]

7. Run the app (the dotnet run command will build the app when it's out of date):

   dotnet run
   

8. Browse to http://localhost:5000:

   

Next steps

• Building your first ASP.NET Core MVC app with Visual Studio

• Your First ASP.NET Core Application on a Mac Using Visual Studio Code

• Building Your First Web API with ASP.NET Core MVC and Visual Studio

• Fundamentals