Get Started

To get started, install the .NET 11 SDK.

If you're on Windows using Visual Studio, we recommend installing the latest Visual Studio 2026 preview, or get started with Visual Studio Code and the C# Dev Kit extension.

.NET Workloads

After installing .NET 11 previews, you can install workloads by following these instructions. For more information read through the documentation.

.NET MAUI

Install the .NET MAUI workload:

> dotnet workload install maui
...
Successfully installed workload(s) maui.

Verify installation:

> dotnet workload list

Installed Workload Id      Manifest Version                            Installation Source
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maui                    11.0.0-preview.1.26104.118/11.0.100-preview.1     SDK 11.0.100-preview.1

Installing the maui workload includes android, ios, and maccatalyst workloads which may be installed independently. Run dotnet workload search for a full list of available workload configurations.