Setting up your .NET core on Linux development environment for Elastic Beanstalk

This topic provides instructions to set up a .NET core on Linux development environment to test your application locally prior to deploying it to AWS Elastic Beanstalk. It also references websites that provide installation instructions for useful tools.

For common setup steps and tools that apply to all languages, see Configuring your development machine for use with Elastic Beanstalk.

Installing the .NET Core SDK

You can use the .NET Core SDK to develop applications that run on Linux.

See the .NET downloads page to download and install the .NET Core SDK.

Installing an IDE

Integrated development environments (IDEs) provide a range of features that facilitate application development. If you haven't used an IDE for .NET development, try Visual Studio Community to get started.

See the Visual Studio Community page to download and install Visual Studio Community.

Installing the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio

The AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio is an open source plugin for the Visual Studio IDE that makes it easier for developers to develop, debug, and deploy .NET applications using AWS. See the Toolkit for Visual Studio homepage for installation instructions.