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This article applies to: ✔️ .NET Core 3.1 SDK and later versions

dotnet new <TEMPLATE> [--dry-run] [--force] [-lang|--language {"C#"|"F#"|VB}]
    [-n|--name <OUTPUT_NAME>] [-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>] [--no-update-check]
    [-o|--output <OUTPUT_DIRECTORY>] [--project <PROJECT_PATH>]
    [-d|--diagnostics] [--verbosity <LEVEL>] [Template options]

dotnet new -h|--help

The dotnet new command creates a .NET project or other artifacts based on a template.

The command calls the template engine (https://github.com/dotnet/templating) to create the artifacts on disk based on the specified template and options.

Starting with the .NET 7 SDK, the dotnet new syntax has changed:

• The --list, --search, --install, and --uninstall options became list, search, install, and uninstall subcommands.
• The --update-apply option became the update subcommand.
• To use --update-check, use the update subcommand with the --check-only option.

Other options that were available before are still available to use with their respective subcommands. Separate help for each subcommand is available via the -h or --help option: dotnet new <subcommand> --help lists all supported options for the subcommand.

Additionally, tab completion is now available for dotnet new. It supports completion for installed template names and for the options a selected template provides. To activate tab completion for the .NET SDK, see Enable tab completion.

• TEMPLATE

  The template to instantiate when the command is invoked. Each template might have specific options you can pass. For more information, see Template options.

  You can run dotnet new list to see a list of all installed templates.

  Starting with .NET Core 3.0 SDK and ending with .NET SDK 5.0.300, the CLI searches for templates in NuGet.org when you invoke the dotnet new command in the following conditions:

  • If the CLI can’t find a template match when invoking dotnet new, not even partial.
  • If there’s a newer version of the template available. In this case, the project or artifact is created but the CLI warns you about an updated version of the template.

  Starting with .NET SDK 5.0.300, the search command should be used to search for templates in NuGet.org.

  For a list of templates that ship with the .NET SDK, see Preinstalled templates.

• --dry-run

  Displays a summary of what would happen if the given command were run if it would result in a template creation. Available since .NET Core 2.2 SDK.

• --force

  Forces content to be generated even if it would change existing files. This is required when the template chosen would override existing files in the output directory.

• -?|-h|--help

  Prints out help for the command. It can be invoked for the dotnet new command itself or for any template. For example, dotnet new mvc --help.

• -lang|--language {C#|F#|VB}

  The language of the template to create. The language accepted varies by the template (see defaults in the arguments section). Not valid for some templates.

  Some shells interpret # as a special character. In those cases, enclose the language parameter value in quotes. For example, dotnet new console -lang "F#".

• -n|--name <OUTPUT_NAME>

  The name for the created output. If no name is specified, the name of the current directory is used.

• -f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>

  Specifies the target framework. It expects a target framework moniker (TFM). Examples: “net6.0”, “net7.0-macos”. This value will be reflected in the project file.

• -no-update-check

  Disables checking for template package updates when instantiating a template. Available since .NET SDK 6.0.100. When instantiating the template from a template package that was installed by using dotnet new --install, dotnet new checks if there is an update for the template. Starting with .NET 6, no update checks are done for .NET default templates. To update .NET default templates, install the patch version of the .NET SDK.

• -o|--output <OUTPUT_DIRECTORY>

  Location to place the generated output. The default is the current directory.

• --project <PROJECT_PATH>

  The project that the template is added to. This project is used for context evaluation. If not specified, the project in the current or parent directories will be used. Available since .NET SDK 7.0.100.

• -d|--diagnostics

  Enables diagnostic output. Available since .NET SDK 7.0.100.

• -v|--verbosity <LEVEL>

  Sets the verbosity level of the command. Allowed values are q[uiet], m[inimal], n[ormal], and diag[nostic]. Available since .NET SDK 7.0.100.

• Create a C# console application project:

  dotnet new console

• Create an F# console application project in the current directory:

  dotnet new console --language "F#"

• Create a .NET Standard 2.0 class library project in the specified directory:

  dotnet new classlib --framework "netstandard2.0" -o MyLibrary

• Create a new ASP.NET Core C# MVC project in the current directory with no authentication:

  dotnet new mvc -au None

• Create a new xUnit project:

  dotnet new xunit

• Create a global.json in the current directory setting the SDK version to 8.0.101:

  dotnet new globaljson --sdk-version 8.0.101 --roll-forward latestFeature

• Show help for the C# console application template:

  dotnet new console -h

• Show help for the F# console application template:

  dotnet new console --language "F#" -h

• dotnet new list command
• dotnet new search command
• dotnet new install command
• .NET default templates for dotnet new
• Custom templates for dotnet new
• Create a custom template for dotnet new