The latest articles on DEV Community by Abbos Haydarov (@abboshaydarov). https://dev.to/abboshaydarov https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2290568%2Ff762cc23-5eab-492d-b508-1f7d69c12afe.png https://dev.to/abboshaydarov en Abbos Haydarov Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:23:41 +0000 https://dev.to/abboshaydarov/essential-terminal-commands-for-cnet-developers-3bl https://dev.to/abboshaydarov/essential-terminal-commands-for-cnet-developers-3bl <p>Today, I'm sharing a list of super useful terminal commands that can simplify your daily work in C#/.NET and boost your productivity. Whether you’re navigating folders, managing projects, or running .NET applications, these commands have you covered. Let’s dive in! 💻</p> <h3> 🌲 Basic Navigation and File Commands </h3> <ul> <li> <strong><code>ls</code></strong> - Lists all folders and files in the current directory.</li> <li> <strong><code>mkdir &lt;foldername&gt;</code></strong> - Creates a new folder with the specified name.</li> <li> <strong><code>cd &lt;foldername&gt;</code></strong> - Changes the directory to the specified folder.</li> </ul> <h3> 🛠️ Creating and Managing .NET Projects </h3> <ul> <li> <strong><code>dotnet new sln</code></strong> - Creates a new solution file for managing projects.</li> <li> <strong><code>dotnet new console -n &lt;projectname&gt;</code></strong> - Creates a new console application project. You can change <code>&lt;projectname&gt;</code> to any name you like!</li> <li> <strong><code>dotnet sln add &lt;projectname&gt;</code></strong> - Adds a created project to your solution file for easy management.</li> </ul> <h3> 🚀 Building and Running Your Project </h3> <ul> <li> <strong><code>dotnet build</code></strong> - Builds your .NET project, checking for errors and preparing it to run.</li> <li> <strong><code>dotnet run</code></strong> - Runs the .NET project you’ve built, helping you quickly test it.</li> </ul> <h3> 🔍 Additional Handy Commands </h3> <ul> <li> <strong><code>dotnet restore</code></strong> - Restores dependencies and project-specific tools, useful if you have a <code>*.csproj</code> file with NuGet packages to manage.</li> <li> <strong><code>dotnet clean</code></strong> - Cleans up the build output, often used before building a fresh version of your project.</li> <li> <strong><code>dotnet publish -c Release</code></strong> - Publishes your project in Release mode, optimizing it for deployment.</li> </ul> <p>With these commands in your toolkit, navigating projects and managing your C#/.NET solutions in the terminal becomes a breeze! 🌬️ Happy coding! 👨‍💻👩‍💻</p>