ASP.NET Core Tooling
====================

ASP.NET Core is an open-source and cross-platform framework for building modern cloud based internet connected applications, such as web apps, IoT apps and mobile backends.
This repo contains tools for working on ASP.NET Core apps using the [.NET Core Command Line](https://github.com/dotnet/cli) and [Visual Studio](https://visualstudio.com).

## Get Started

Follow the [Getting Started](https://docs.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/getting-started) instructions in the [ASP.NET Core docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/aspnet/index).

Also check out the [.NET Homepage](https://www.microsoft.com/net) for released versions of .NET, getting started guides, and learning resources.

## How to Engage, Contribute, and Give Feedback

Some of the best ways to contribute are to try things out, [file issues](https://github.com/aspnet/AspNetCore/issues), join in design conversations,
and make pull-requests.

* Follow along with the development of ASP.NET Core:
    * [Community Standup](http://live.asp.net): The community standup is held every week and streamed live to YouTube. You can view past standups in the linked playlist.
    * [Roadmap](https://github.com/aspnet/AspNetCore/wiki/Roadmap): The schedule and milestone themes for ASP.NET Core.
* Check out the [contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) page to see the best places to log issues and start discussions.

## Reporting security issues and bugs

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://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/ff852094.aspx).

## Related projects

These are some other repos for related projects:

* [ASP.NET Core](https://github.com/aspnet/AspNetCore) - the ASP.NET Core framework
* [Documentation](https://github.com/aspnet/Docs) - documentation sources for https://docs.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/
* [Extensions](https://github.com/aspnet/Extensions) - Logging, configuration, dependency injection, and more.

## Code of conduct

This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/).  For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additional questions or comments.