Projects using the `ABP framework` require several common tools and environments. This document will guide you through preparing these tools and environments.
This document will guide you through preparing your development environment for ABP based project development.
## Visual Studio
## IDE
`Visual Studio` is Microsoft's IDE and is the preferred tool for developing `ABP` projects. The latest `ABP 9.0` is based on `.NET 9`, so `Visual Studio 2022` is the best choice.
You can download `Visual Studio 2022` from the [Visual Studio official website](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/). You can also use the [free Community version of `Visual Studio 2022`](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/free-developer-offers/).
You need to use an IDE that supports .NET development. The following IDEs are the most popular ones for .NET development.
## JetBrains Rider
### Visual Studio
`JetBrains Rider` is a cross-platform IDE and is also a preferred tool for developing ABP projects. You can download `JetBrains Rider` from the [JetBrains official website](https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/download). It supports `Windows`, `macOS`, and `Linux`. We recommend using the latest version or `>=2024.3` to support `.NET 9.0`.
Visual Studio is Microsoft's IDE and is the de facto tool for developing .NET projects. You can download Visual Studio from the [Visual Studio official website](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/). It also has a **free Community edition** which is more than enough for ABP projects.
> [`JetBrains Rider` is free for non-commercial use](https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2024/10/24/webstorm-and-rider-are-now-free-for-non-commercial-use/)
### Visual Studio Code
## .NET 9.0 SDK
Visual Studio Code is a **free and cross-platform** lightweight code editor that supports .NET development. You can [download from here](https://code.visualstudio.com/download).
`ABP 9.0` is based on `.NET 9.0`, so you need to install the `.NET 9.0 SDK`. You can download the `.NET 9.0 SDK` from the [.NET official website](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/9.0).
### JetBrains Rider
> Installing `Visual Studio 2022` or `JetBrains Rider` may automatically install the `.NET 9.0 SDK`. You can run the `dotnet --list-sdks` command to check if the `.NET 9.0 SDK` is installed.
[JetBrains Rider](https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/download) is a cross-platform IDE by [JetBrains](https://www.jetbrains.com/) that supports .NET development. It is **[free for non-commercial use](https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2024/10/24/webstorm-and-rider-are-now-free-for-non-commercial-use/)**.
### EF Core CLI
If you are using `Entity Framework Core`, you need to install the [EF Core CLI](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/cli/dotnet). You can install it by running the following command:
ABP is based on NET, so you need to install the .NET SDK. You can download the .NET SDK from the [.NET official website](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/9.0).
If you have already installed the `EF Core CLI`, you can update it by running the following command:
> Installing Visual Studio or JetBrains Rider may automatically install the .NET SDK.
[ABP CLI](https://abp.io/cli) is a command line tool to perform common operations for ABP based solutions. Create new solutions, upgrade existing solutions, add modules, install packages, bundle your resources and much more…
### EF Core CLI
You can install `ABP CLI` by running the following command:
If you are using [Entity Framework Core](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/) as your database access provider, you need to install the [EF Core CLI](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/cli/dotnet). You can install it by running the following command:
```bash
dotnet tool install -g Volo.Abp.Studio.Cli
dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef
```
If you have already installed the `ABP CLI`, you can update it by running the following command:
If you have already installed the `EF Core CLI`, you can update it by running the following command:
```bash
dotnet tool update -g Volo.Abp.Studio.Cli
dotnet tool update --global dotnet-ef
```
## Node.js and Yarn
`ABP` projects include some frontend resource packages, so you need to install `Node.js` and `Yarn` to manage these resource packages. You can download `Node.js` from the [Node.js official website](https://nodejs.org/). We recommend installing version v20.11+.
ABP projects include some frontend resource packages, so you need to install Node.js and Yarn to manage these resource packages. You can download Node.js from the [official Node.js website](https://nodejs.org/). We recommend installing version v20.11+.
Using `Yarn(Classic)` to manage frontend resource packages is faster and more stable than using `npm`. You can download `Yarn` from the [Yarn official website](https://classic.yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install). We recommend installing `Yarn v1.22+` (make sure to install the `Classic` version, not `v2`).
Using Yarn (classic) to manage frontend resource packages is faster and more stable than using npm. You can download `Yarn` from the [Yarn official website](https://classic.yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install). We recommend installing Yarn v1.22+ (make sure to install the Classic version, not v2+).
To install `Yarn` using `npm`, run the following command:
To install Yarn using npm, run the following command:
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