README.md

   1 # .NET Runtime
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   6
   7 This repo contains the code to build the .NET runtime, libraries and shared host (`dotnet`) installers for
   8 all supported platforms, as well as the sources to .NET runtime and libraries.
   9
  10 ## What is .NET?
  11
  12 Official Starting Page: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/
  13
  14 * [How to use .NET](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/get-started) (with VS, VS Code, command-line CLI)
  15   * [Install official releases](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download)
  16   * [Install daily builds](docs/project/dogfooding.md)
  17   * [Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core) (Get Started, Tutorials, Porting from .NET Framework, API reference, ...)
  18     * [Deploying apps](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/deploying)
  19   * [Supported OS versions](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/master/os-lifecycle-policy.md)
  20 * [Roadmap](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/master/roadmap.md)
  21 * [Releases](https://github.com/dotnet/core/tree/master/release-notes)
  22
  23 ## How can I contribute?
  24
  25 We welcome contributions! Many people all over the world have helped make this project better.
  26
  27 * [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) explains what kinds of changes we welcome
  28 - [Workflow Instructions](docs/workflow/README.md) explains how to build and test
  29 * [Get Up and Running on .NET Core](docs/project/dogfooding.md) explains how to get nightly builds of the runtime and its libraries to test them in your own projects.
  30
  31 ## Reporting security issues and security bugs
  32
  33 Security issues and bugs should be reported privately, via email, to the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) <secure@microsoft.com>. You should receive a response within 24 hours. If for some reason you do not, please follow up via email to ensure we received your original message. Further information, including the MSRC PGP key, can be found in the [Security TechCenter](https://www.microsoft.com/msrc/faqs-report-an-issue).
  34
  35 Also see info about related [Microsoft .NET Core and ASP.NET Core Bug Bounty Program](https://www.microsoft.com/msrc/bounty-dot-net-core).
  36
  37 ## Filing issues
  38
  39 This repo should contain issues that are tied to the runtime, the class libraries and frameworks, the installation of the `dotnet` binary (sometimes known as the `muxer`) and installation of the .NET runtime and libraries.
  40
  41 For other issues, please use the following repos:
  42
  43 - For overall .NET SDK issues, file in the [dotnet/sdk](https://github.com/dotnet/sdk) repo
  44 - For ASP.NET issues, file in the [dotnet/aspnetcore](https://github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore) repo.
  45
  46 ## Useful Links
  47
  48 * [.NET Core source index](https://source.dot.net) / [.NET Framework source index](https://referencesource.microsoft.com)
  49 * [API Reference docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/?view=netcore-3.1)
  50 * [.NET API Catalog](http://apisof.net) (incl. APIs from daily builds and API usage info)
  51 * [API docs writing guidelines](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-api-docs/wiki) - useful when writing /// comments
  52 * [.NET Discord Server](https://aka.ms/dotnet-discord) - a place to talk and hang out with .NET community
  53
  54 ## .NET Foundation
  55
  56 .NET Runtime is a [.NET Foundation](https://www.dotnetfoundation.org/projects) project.
  57
  58 There are many .NET related projects on GitHub.
  59
  60 - [.NET home repo](https://github.com/Microsoft/dotnet) - links to 100s of .NET projects, from Microsoft and the community.
  61 - [ASP.NET Core home](https://docs.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/?view=aspnetcore-3.1) - the best place to start learning about ASP.NET Core.
  62
  63 This project has adopted the code of conduct defined by the [Contributor Covenant](http://contributor-covenant.org/) to clarify expected behavior in our community. For more information, see the [.NET Foundation Code of Conduct](http://www.dotnetfoundation.org/code-of-conduct).
  64
  65 General .NET OSS discussions: [.NET Foundation forums](https://forums.dotnetfoundation.org)
  66
  67 ## License
  68
  69 .NET (including the runtime repo) is licensed under the [MIT](LICENSE.TXT) license.