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title: "How to know if .NET Core is installed on my machine?"  
description: "How to know if .NET Core is installed on my machine?"  
author: "Utpal Vishwas"  
published: 2023-07-06  
updated: 2023-07-07  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/158974/how-to-know-if-dot-net-core-is-installed-on-my-machine  
category: ".net core"  
tags: ["asp.net", "asp.net core", ".net core"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to know if .NET Core is installed on my machine?

How to know if .NET Core is installed on my machine?

## Replies

### Reply by Aryan Kumar

There are a few ways to check if .NET Core is installed on your machine.

- **Check the command prompt:** Open a command prompt and type the following command:

Code snippet

```plaintext
dotnet --version
```

If .NET Core is installed, you will see the version of .NET Core that is installed.

**Check the Control Panel:** In the Control Panel, go to **Programs and Features** and look for **Microsoft .NET Core Runtime**. If .NET Core is installed, you will see it listed in the list of programs.

**Check the Windows Registry:** In the Windows Registry, go to the following key:

Code snippet

```plaintext
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET\Framework\v4.0.30319
```

If .NET Core is installed, you will see a value named "InstallRoot". The value of this key is the directory where .NET Core is installed.

If you are not sure if .NET Core is installed, you can also download and install it from the .NET Core website: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download.


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