- dotnet/framework/sdk: .NET Framework SDK
- dotnet/framework/aspnet: ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC
- dotnet/framework/runtime: .NET Framework Runtime
- dotnet/framework/wcf: Windows Communication Framework (WCF)
- dotnet/framework/samples: .NET Framework, ASP.NET and WCF Samples
The .NET Framework is a general purpose development platform maintained by Microsoft. It is the most popular way to build client and server applications for Windows and Windows Server. It is included with Windows, Windows Server and Windows Server Core. It includes server technologies such as ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC and Windows Communication Framework (WCF) applications, which you can run in Docker containers.
.NET has several capabilities that make development easier, including automatic memory management, (runtime) generic types, reflection, asynchrony, concurrency, and native interop. Millions of developers take advantage of these capabilities to efficiently build high-quality web and client applications.
You can use C#, F# and VB to write .NET Framework apps. C# is simple, powerful, type-safe, and object-oriented while retaining the expressiveness and elegance of C-style languages. F# is a multi-paradigm programming language, enabling both functional and object-oriented patterns and practices. VB is a rapid development programming language with the deepest integration between the language and Visual Studio, providing the fastest path to a working app.
The .NET Framework was first released by Microsoft in 2001. The latest version is .NET Framework 4.8.
Watch dotnet/announcements for Docker-related .NET announcements.
The .NET Framework Docker samples show various ways to use .NET Framework and Docker together.
Type the following command to run a sample console application:
docker run --rm mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/samples:dotnetapp
Type the following command to run a sample web application:
docker run -it --rm -p 8000:80 --name aspnet_sample mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/samples:aspnetapp
After the application starts, navigate to http://localhost:8000
in your web browser. You need to navigate to the application via IP address instead of localhost
for earlier Windows versions, which is demonstrated in View the ASP.NET app in a running container on Windows.
- dotnet/core: .NET Core
- dotnet/core-nightly: .NET Core (Preview)
- dotnet/core/samples: .NET Core Samples
See the .NET Framework Lifecycle FAQ
- File a .NET Framework Docker issue
- Report a .NET Framework problem
- Ask on Stack Overflow
- Contact Microsoft Support
The .NET Framework images use the same license as the Windows Server Core base image.