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The official source for .NET downloads is dotnet.microsoft.com/download.

Steps to Download

Section titled “Steps to Download”
  1. Navigate to the .NET download page
  2. Select your operating system (Windows, Linux, macOS)
  3. Choose between SDK (for development) or Runtime (for running apps)
  4. Download the installer (.exe, .dmg, or package manager script)

Alternative Methods

Section titled “Alternative Methods”
  • Windows: winget install Microsoft.DotNet.SDK.8
  • macOS: brew install dotnet-sdk
  • Linux: Package manager (apt, yum, dnf, zypper)
Terminal window
# Using winget on Windows
winget install Microsoft.DotNet.SDK.8


# Using Homebrew on macOS
brew install dotnet-sdk