.NET 8 Missing in Visual Studio: Creating Project Troubleshoot

👤 Diwas Poudel 🕒 04 Jan 2024 📁 FIX

Having trouble finding .NET 8 in Visual Studio? Watch this step-by-step troubleshooting guide to create your project successfully.

Learn how to resolve the issue if .NET 8 is not showing up in your Visual Studio version. Don't let missing frameworks hinder your progress – follow the instructions and get your .NET 8 framework project up and running.

It's worth noting that starting from Visual Studio 2022 versions 17.8 and later, the .NET 8 framework is included by default. Therefore, we are upgrading to the latest version of Visual Studio.

So lets look how to do this:

You can see when i tried to create a new project in Visual Studio and I am not able to select .Net framework 8 .

fig. .Net 8 Missing in Visual Studio

To get this follow these steps.

1. Goto search and type Visual Studio Installer and select it from the list.

fig. Search for Visual Studio Installer and Select it from the list

2. Click on the Update button in Visual Studio if you wish to utilize .NET 8.

fig. Update Visual Studio

3. Then it will start download and updates Visual Studio.

Note that with the update you will get new features and improvements, bug fixes and security patches ,supports for new language and framework added. So we will get .net 8 framework if we update visual studio

Just wait for around 5 minutes to download and install Visual Studio.

4 .Then you will get message stating "Visual Studio has been successfully installed. We recommend rebooting soon to clean up any renaming files" Just click on Ok button and Close Visual Studio Installer.

5. Now, open Visual Studio and attempt to create a project. While choosing the framework, you'll encounter .NET 8 (Long Term Support). Opt for it and proceed to create your project.

fig. We have .Net 8 in Visual Studio

In this way you will successful in creating .Net 8 framework project in Visual Studio.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, if you encounter the issue of .NET 8 missing in Visual Studio when creating a project, it may be due to using an older version of the Visual Studio. To resolve this, consider upgrading your Visual Studio to the latest version, which is version 17.8 or later, where .NET 8 is included by default. Ensure that your development environment is up to date to access the latest features and enhancements provided by .NET 8. Additionally, checking for updates and applying them can ensure a smoother experience with the framework and address any compatibility issues.