Quickstart for Creating a Library Using the .NET Core CLI

The .NET Core CLI enables quickly scaffolding a new library. Here’s a quickstart of commands to use, substituting My.Sample.Project for your own new project:

> dotnet new --update-apply
> mkdir My.Sample.Project
> cd My.Sample.Project
> dotnet new sln
> mkdir src
> cd src
> mkdir My.Sample.Project
> cd My.Sample.Project
> dotnet new classlib
> cd ../..
> mkdir tests
> cd tests
> mkdir My.Sample.Project.Tests
> cd My.Sample.Project.Tests
> dotnet new xunit
> dotnet add reference ../../src/My.Sample.Project/My.Sample.Project.csproj
> cd ../..
> dotnet sln add ./src/My.Sample.Project/My.Sample.Project.csproj
> dotnet sln add ./tests/My.Sample.Project.Tests/My.Sample.Project.Tests.csproj

It’s all setup with a test project to begin your new library!

Consider adding a build script for continuous integration, .gitignore, .editorconfig, LICENSE, and a README.md too!