I started looking at the .NET Core CLI (Command Line Interface) a bit more over past couple weeks and figured I’d put together a blog and video covering the basics. I’m intentionally covering only the basics because the CLI is currently at “Preview 2” and is not yet RTM. Also, since we know the project.json is being eliminated before RTM, I didn’t want to dig into aspects like multi targeting different platforms and frameworks since that requires the project.json. Video Walk Through I’ve created a short video which explains everything this post will, so if you prefer video walk through this… Read More ».NET CLI Basics

I recently presented at the Windsor-Essex .NET Developers group on getting started with ASP.NET Core and VS Code.  The intent was just to show how you can step outside of Visual Studio and create a Hello World application using the .NET Core CLI and VS Code. Video Walk Through I’ve created a short video which explains everything this post will, so if you prefer video walk through this is for you: 5 Easy Steps For the purpose of my demo, I was using Windows.  I plan on creating a similar video for if you are on Mac or Linux, so… Read More »Getting Started with ASP.NET Core and VS Code

I’ve always thought about starting a user group but after toying with the idea for years, I finally decided to do it.  So a few months back I decide to start WENetDevelopers a .NET Developer Group in for my surrounding area of Windsor & Essex County in Ontario, Canada. Experience so far… A friend of mine, Shawn Rakowski, asked me to put a blog post together about the experience of starting a user group as he was thinking of doing the same in his area.  I figured It was probably a good idea to document my experience along the way. I do… Read More »My Experience Starting a User Group