csharp-container-101

Usage

This assumes you already have the Dev Containers extension installed in VSCode.

1. Start Docker (on a Mac: open -a Docker)
2. Open the project in Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
3. Click: Reopen in Container
4. Select: View / Terminal (may already be open)
5. In the VSCode Terminal window run this command:

dotnet run

How this project was created:

1. Create a project folder and cd to it
2. Open the project in VS Code
3. Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P on a Mac)
4. Type in Dev Containers: Add Dev Container Configuration Files ...
5. Select C# and go through the steps
6. Press Reopen in Container when prompted
7. Open up the VSCode Terminal window: View / Terminal on a Mac
8. Create a new console project:

dotnet new console

9. Run the project:

dotnet run

10. Add a .gitignore file

dotnet new gitignore

References

• How to use Microsoft Dev Containers (Visual Studio Code, Python)
• How to Install Dotnet on a Mac (.NET, CSharp)