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This repo contains the source code for cross-platform [.NET Core](http://github.com/dotnet/core) SDK. It aggregates the .NET Toolchain, the .NET Core runtime, the templates, the offline packages cache and the ASP.NET Runtime store. It produces zip and tarballs as well as the native packages for various supported platforms.
> **Note:** the dev/repo-refactoring branch of the .NET Core SDK repo is based on an upcoming update of the SDK and is considered pre-release. For production-level usage, please use the
You can consult the [Documents Index for the CLI repo](https://github.com/dotnet/cli/blob/master/Documentation/README.md) to find out the current issues and to see the workarounds and to see how to file new issues.
This project has adopted the code of conduct defined by the [Contributor Covenant](http://contributor-covenant.org/) to clarify expected behavior in our community. For more information, see the [.NET Foundation Code of Conduct](http://www.dotnetfoundation.org/code-of-conduct).
You can download the .NET Core SDK as either an installer (MSI, PKG) or a zip (zip, tar.gz). The .NET Core SDK contains both the .NET Core runtime and CLI tools.
> In order to be able to restore these pre-release packages, you may need to add a NuGet feed pointing to https://dotnet.myget.org/F/dotnet-core/api/v3/index.json. Other feeds may also be necessary depending on what kind of project you are working with.
