Changing the Target Framework

By default, our project templates target the following frameworks:

• Visual Studio Extension: Dual targets .NET 4.6.1 and .NET Core 2.0
• .NET Core Templates: .NET Core 2.0

You can change the frameworks that your project targets by opening the .csproj file and editing the <TargetFramework> or <TargetFrameworks> element.

When a single target framework is required, use the TargetFramework element. If you want to target multiple target frameworks from the same project you should use TargetFrameworks and separate the frameworks with a ;.

Some examples:

<TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.1</TargetFramework>
<TargetFramework>net461</TargetFramework>
<TargetFrameworks>net461;netcoreapp2.1</TargetFrameworks>

For more information on target frameworks, see the .NET documentation.