Installing NetCord

This guide will walk you through the process of installing NetCord packages using various tools like the .NET CLI, Visual Studio and JetBrains Rider.

Note

NetCord requires .NET 8 or higher. Older versions are not supported.

• .NET CLI
• Visual Studio
• JetBrains Rider
• Other

To install the NetCord package using the .NET CLI, run the following command:

dotnet add package NetCord --prerelease

Other packages can be installed in the same way.

List of Packages

Package	Description
NetCord	Core package with fundamental functionality.
NetCord.Services	Facilitates seamless handling of commands and interactions.
NetCord.Hosting	Provides .NET Generic Host extensions for the NetCord package.
NetCord.Hosting.Services	Provides .NET Generic Host extensions for the NetCord.Services package.
NetCord.Hosting.AspNetCore	Provides ASP.NET Core extensions for seamless handling of HTTP interactions.