Setting up a new .NET MAUI project

We can create a new .NET MAUI project using Visual Studio or the command line.

Creating a new project using Visual Studio

To create a new .NET MAUI project, follow these steps:

1. Launch Visual Studio 2022 and select Create a new project on the startup screen. This will open the Create a new project wizard.

In the top-middle section of the screen, there is a search box. We can type Maui in the search box, and .NET MAUI-related project templates will be shown (see Figure 2.2):

Figure 2.2: New project setup – Create a new project

There are three templates for the .NET MAUI app or library:

• .NET MAUI App – This is for a XAML-based .NET MAUI app.
• .NET MAUI Blazor App – This template can be used to create a .NET MAUI Blazor app.
• .NET MAUI Class Library – This is the option to build a .NET MAUI class library. We can build shared components as a .NET MAUI class library...