.NET Requirements

To develop and compile .NET Framework applications for:

• .NET exposure, you require a minimum of Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 or higher.

  Projects must target .NET Framework 4.8.

• .NET (formally called .NET Core), you require a minimum of Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 or higher.

  Projects must target at least .NET 6.

For external component libraries, you require:

• .NET 4.x components (or .NET 3.x, if you are using components designed for .NET 3.x)