Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Steps I take to create a C# WPF .NET desktop app in VS Code. Includes setup and troubleshooting tips

0:08 Setup
0:32 New Project
1:27 Code Update
2:18 Build
2:43 Final Notes

New Project command:
dotnet new wpf

Build command:
dotnet build

Build + run command:
dotnet run

Publish command:
dotnet publish -c Release -r win-x64 /p:PublishSingleFile=true /p:SelfContained=false

cs files:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A9_wxJGOOZFaePt9qtQwLInrx1AMzDzi?usp=sharing

XAML editor errors threads:
github.com/microsoft/vscode-dotnettools/issues/1018
github.com/dotnet/vscode-csharp/issues/5958