aspnetcore

ASP.NET Core is an open-source, cross-platform framework for building modern, cloud-based, internet-connected applications such as web apps, IoT apps and mobile backends. It runs on .NET, a free, cross-platform and open-source application runtime, and was designed to provide an optimized development framework for apps deployed to the cloud or run on-premises. The framework is built from modular components with minimal overhead, giving developers flexibility when constructing solutions. Applications can be developed and run cross-platform on Windows, Mac and Linux. The repository is maintained under the .NET Foundation and released under the MIT license. Getting started guidance is available through the official ASP.NET Core documentation, and the .NET homepage provides released versions, getting started guides and learning resources. The project documents its issue triage process for those interested in how incoming issues are handled. Ways to engage include trying the framework, filing issues, joining design conversations and submitting pull requests. The repository offers daily builds, a weekly community standup streamed live on YouTube, a public roadmap with schedule and milestone themes, and instructions for building the source code. A contributing page points to the best places to log issues and start discussions. Security issues and bugs should be reported privately to the Microsoft Security Response Center via its researcher portal, with an expected response within 24 hours; further details are in the MSRC FAQ and the repository's security document. A related Microsoft .NET Bounty Program is also referenced. Related projects include the documentation sources, Entity Framework Core for data access, the cross-platform runtime for cloud, mobile, desktop and IoT apps, and the Razor compiler and tooling for Razor syntax. A code of conduct is included in the repository. The README also lists nightly build downloads for the ASP.NET Core Shared Framework across platforms including Windows x64/x86/arm64, macOS x64/arm64, Linux x64/arm/arm64 and Linux-musl variants, along with Windows Hosting Bundle installers that include the shared framework, the .NET Runtime Shared Framework and the IIS plugin (ASP.NET Core Module). It notes that users unsure of what to install should choose the SDK, which includes everything except the IIS plugin.