Creating your first app

The following steps will show you how to create an ASP.NET Core 2 web application using VS for Mac:

1. Open the Visual Studio app on your Mac and create a new solution and select the ASP.NET Core Web App template under the .NET Core category:

1. On the next screen, select .NET Core 2.0 as the target framework:

1. Finally, add a project name and finish the wizard:

You now have a brand new ASP.NET Core 2 web app. You can click on the Play button to build and run it:

You can also work on this solution in Visual Studio Code by opening the folder containing it: