.NET Framework 5.0 doesn't show up as a target framework

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Nick
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Hi, I want to build an ASP.NET Core web app in Rider using the .NET framework version 5. I have the runtime and SDK for .NET framework 5 and I have Rider version 2020.3, which was the version in which .NET framework 5 support was added, but when I try to change my project's framework, the latest target version of the .NET framework that I am seeing is 4.8. What am I doing wrong? I'm quite sure I have the 5.0 runtime and SDK, which is confirmed by me typing "dotnet --info" into the command line. Why won't Rider see .NET 5? I really need 5.0 for my project.

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Sofia Byzova
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Hi Nick,

Could you share a screenshot of where you try to change project targets?
Also, please share a screenshot of `Preferences | Build, Execution, Deployment | Toolset and Build`  and your csproj file.

 

K.R. 

Sofia

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Tke1384
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I'm not sure what happened to Nick but I'm running into the same issue.  I'm running Debian fully updated, dotnet --version shows 5.0.203, and Rider is version 2021.1.2  Being I'm trying to create a new project I don't have a csproj file yet and any that I have created have the TargetFrameworkVersion set to 4.8v because that's the latest available on the drop down.  If I manually change that to 5.0 I get errors in my Event Log telling me ".NET Framework Not Installed: MsBuild cannot find TargetFramework assemblies, specify a Mono MSBuild in settings. You can install Mono. Also install msbuild package."

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Sofia Byzova
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Hi Tke1384,

Could you show your csproj file before and after changing the target, and a screenshot of the "New Solution/Project" window with the expanded Frameworks dropdown?

 

K.R.

Sofia

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Christoph Beckmann
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I'm not OP, but I have the same problem and this thread is the top result on google:
i tried reinstalling the 5.0sdk, but the installer just tells me its already part of the OS

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Julia Vaseva
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Hello Christoph,

Please use .NET/.NET Core project templates to create a project targeting .NET 5.

Let me know if it doesn't work for you, or if you have any questions.

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Christoph Beckmann
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ouch, what a beginner mistake. nevermind my comment, everything works fine

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Julia Vaseva
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Happy to hear everything works fine :)

Have a nice day!

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Yuri Sakhno
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That's all fine and dandy, but how does one convert an existing .NET Framework project into .NET / .NET Core type?

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Julia Vaseva
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Perhaps the Migration guide from .NET documentation can help?

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Bouke Versteegh
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Another reason why Rider does not allow selecting .Net 5 in the Project Templates:

You are in a Dotnet 5 solution, the Solution SDK settings has Roll-forward policy = Latest Major, and you have Dotnet 6 installed.

Change it to Latest Minor to fix the issue:

Alternatively, locate global.json in your solution root directory, and set it as follows. `allowPrerelease` is not relevant for this issue.

{
  "sdk": {
    "version": "5.0.0",
    "rollForward": "latestMinor",
    "allowPrerelease": true
  }
}
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