.NET 8.0 Development Environment - Docker Container

Introduction

This is the .NET 8 development Docker Environment with 11 ready-to-use project templates for rapid application development within Docker^*1 and Visual Studio Code. _{*1. Building under Windows is supported when your local Window environment is configured for it.}

🎯 What’s Included

• .NET 8 SDK with all runtimes (console, web, desktop)
• 11 project templates: Console, Web API, MVC, Blazor, gRPC, Tests, and more
• Cross-platform development (Windows ↔ Linux containers)
• Development tools and utilities for streamlined workflows, including Visual Studio code task and launch files
• A Workspace folder for your project(s)

📁Environment & Project Structure

NET-Dev-Template-Stack/NET-Core-8/
├── Howtos/                         # Installation guides for the environment
├── Net8-Service/                   # Docker installation scripts & project template scripts.
│   ├── script-templates/
│   ├── Dockerfile_netcore_cont
│   └── compose_netcore_cont.yml
├── Workspace/                          # Project(s) go here! 
│   ├─ Your Project/  
│   └─ Project Doc and Tools/  
│        ├─ Readme and Index templates/ # Template Docs for your project 
│        └─ Using DocFX/                # API documentation tool 
└── README.md                        # .NET 8.0 environment information

Setup References

Setup for the .NET 8.0 development environment container. To setup, choose between the quick setup and the full setup instructions.

• 🚀 Quick Links
  Get coding in 5 minutes with .NET 8.0: Quick Start Guide
• 📚 Full Setup
  Complete Setup Guide for .NET 8.0: Setup Documentation (Recommended)
• 📚 .NET scripts
  Overview of the available .NET 8.0 scripts: Available Scripts

License
This file is part of: Net-Core-Template Stack Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Nico Jan Eelhart.This repository is MIT licensed and free to use. For optional commercial support, customization, training, or long-term maintenance, see COMMERCIAL.md.

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