Using other project templates

When you install the .NET SDK, there are many project templates included:

1. At a command prompt or terminal, enter the following command:

   dotnet new --list
   

2. You will see a list of currently installed templates, including templates for Windows desktop development if you are running on Windows, as shown in Figure 13.2:

   

   Figure 13.2: A list of dotnet project templates

3. Note the web-related project templates, including ones for creating SPAs using Blazor, Angular, and React. But another common JavaScript SPA library is missing: Vue.

Installing additional template packs

Developers can install lots of additional template packs:

1. Start a browser and navigate to http://dotnetnew.azurewebsites.net/.
2. Enter vue in the textbox and note the list of available templates for Vue.js, including one published by Microsoft, as shown in Figure 13.3:

   

   Figure 13.3: A project template for Vue...