Simple Steps to Launch a .NET App Locally

Prerequisites:

1. An Azure account (Free is enough)

2. A working application

3. dotnet-sdk-6.0.422-win-x64.exe from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0

4. VS Code from https://code.visualstudio.com/download

5. Install VS Code extensions:

   • C# dev kit

• Azure tools

Open the Project in VS Code

• Navigate to the Catalog folder (as shown in the screenshot below)

• Click on the navigation bar for the Catalog folder

• Type cmd and hit enter

• Make sure if command line window is open

• Type code . and hit enter

This will open the code in VS Code. (Alternatively, you can open the project in VS Code using the application interface if set up on your machine.)

Running the App Locally

To run the app locally, press F5. (If you have a separate function key, use Function key + F5.)

Local App Launch

Once launched, you should see a working copy of the app on your local machine.

Continued...

In the next write-up, I will list the steps to deploy this app to Azure.