Developer Guidance - please mention .NET Framework 4.8 targeting pack #17048

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opened 2026-01-31 05:30:49 +00:00 by claunia · 4 comments
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Originally created by @tahir-hassan on GitHub (Mar 21, 2022).

The Developer Guidance section in the README.md (https://github.com/microsoft/terminal#developer-guidance) should mention that .NET Framework 4.8 targeting pack is required as a prerequisite.

Because it takes long to compile, might annoy someone to realize quite late in the process that they should have installed it.

Thank you :)

Originally created by @tahir-hassan on GitHub (Mar 21, 2022). The Developer Guidance section in the README.md (https://github.com/microsoft/terminal#developer-guidance) should mention that .NET Framework 4.8 targeting pack is required as a prerequisite. Because it takes long to compile, might annoy someone to realize quite late in the process that they should have installed it. Thank you `:)`
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2022):

Did VS not prompt you to install it automatically? We may have missed updating our vsconfig.

FWIW though, I think that's only used for some test projects. Building Host.EXE (conhost) or CascadiaPackage (the Terminal) shouldn't depend on any .NET anything.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2022): Did VS not prompt you to install it automatically? We may have missed updating our vsconfig. FWIW though, I think that's only used for some test projects. Building `Host.EXE` (conhost) or `CascadiaPackage` (the Terminal) shouldn't depend on any .NET _anything_.
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@tahir-hassan commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2022):

@zadjii-msft I followed the section on building it it using PowerShell, so I did not open Visual Studio to built it. It is only much later in the build process does it tell you that you need 4.8.

@tahir-hassan commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2022): @zadjii-msft I followed the section on [building it it using PowerShell](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal#building-in-powershell), so I did not open Visual Studio to built it. It is only much later in the build process does it tell you that you need 4.8.
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2022):

If you'd like, feel free to open a PR to add the note to the docs yourself ☺️

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2022): If you'd like, feel free to open a PR to add the note to the docs yourself ☺️
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@ghost commented on GitHub (May 24, 2022):

:tada:This issue was addressed in #12896, which has now been successfully released as Windows Terminal Preview v1.14.143.🎉

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@ghost commented on GitHub (May 24, 2022): :tada:This issue was addressed in #12896, which has now been successfully released as `Windows Terminal Preview v1.14.143`.:tada: Handy links: * [Release Notes](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/tag/v1.14.143) * [Store Download](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9n8g5rfz9xk3?cid=storebadge&ocid=badge)
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Reference: starred/terminal#17048