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This repo contains the source code for cross-platform [.NET Core](http://github.com/dotnet/core) command line toolchain. It contains the implementation of each command, the native packages for various supported platforms as well as documentation.
Check out our [Getting started page](https://aka.ms/dotnetcoregs).
Release schedule
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There have been some changes in the schedule for .NET Core and .NET Core CLI tools. You can read more about them in the [.NET Core RC2 – Improvements, Schedule, and Roadmap](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2016/05/06/net-core-rc2-improvements-schedule-and-roadmap/) blog post.
You can consult the [known issues page](Documentation/known-issues.md) to find out the current issues and
to see the workarounds.
If you don't find your issue, please file one! However, given that this is a very high-frequency repo, we've setup some [basic guidelines](Documentation/issue-filing-guide.md) to help you. Please consult those first.
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*Our Debian packages are put together slightly differently than the other OS specific installers. Instead of combining everything, we have three separate component packages that depend on each other. If you're installing these directly from the .deb files (via dpkg or similar), then you'll need to install them in the order presented below.*
This toolchain is independent from the DNX-based .NET Core + ASP.NET Core 1.0 RC1 bits. If you are looking for .NET Core + ASP.NET Core 1.0 RC1 bits, you can find instructions on the http://get.asp.net/.
When you have the .NET Command Line Interface installed on your OS of choice, you can try it out using some of the samples on the [dotnet/core repo](https://github.com/dotnet/core/tree/master/samples). You can download the sample in a directory, and then you can kick the tires of the CLI.
If you are building from source, take note that the build depends on NuGet packages hosted on MyGet, so if it is down, the build may fail. If that happens, you can always see the [MyGet status page](http://status.myget.org/) for more info.
Read over the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/dotnet/cli/tree/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) and [developer documentation](https://github.com/dotnet/cli/tree/master/Documentation) for prerequisites for building from source.
