languages	csharp dockerfile
products	dotnet github
page_type	sample
name	GitHub Actions with .NET
urlFragment	create-dotnet-github-action
description	A .NET 6 console application that contains the example from Create a GitHub Action with .NET tutorial.

Create a GitHub Action with .NET

This sample is a console application written in C# from the Create a GitHub Action with .NET tutorial. The article gives an overview of what is required to create a .NET GitHub Action.

Sample prerequisites

This sample is written in C# and targets .NET 6. It requires the .NET 6.0 SDK or later.

Building the sample

To download and run the sample, follow these steps:

1. Download and unzip the sample.
2. In Visual Studio (2022 or later):
   1. On the menu bar, choose File > Open > Project/Solution.
   2. Navigate to the folder that holds the unzipped sample code, and open the C# project (.csproj) file.
   3. Choose the F5 key to run with debugging, or Ctrl+F5 keys to run the project without debugging.
3. From the command line:
   1. Navigate to the folder that holds the unzipped sample code.
   2. At the command line, type dotnet run.

More information

• https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/devops/create-dotnet-github-action