.NET Core (Part 4)
Neil Haddley • September 20, 2025
Creating a VB.NET Web App using Microsoft's cross-platform framework.
.NETdotnet
I am able to develop ASP.NET Core applications with the VB.NET language. However, creating a VB.NET ASP.NET Core application is not supported by the dotnet command line app.
BASH
1$ dotnet new web -lang VB -o haddley-web # fails 2$ dotnet new web -lang C# -o haddley-web # works
I ran dotnet new web -lang VB -o haddley-web (which fails)
I ran dotnet new web -lang C# -o haddley-web (which works)
VB.NET console app
As a workaround I generated a VB.NET console application project and converted it to a VB.NET Web App project.
BASH
1$ dotnet new console -lang VB -o haddley-console 2$ cd haddley-console 3$ dotnet new gitignore 4$ dotnet run
I ran dotnet new console -lang VB -o haddley-console
I ran dotnet run for the generated console application
I updated the .vbproj file
I updated the Program.vb code from "Console.WriteLine(...)"
...to "WebApplication.CreateBuilder(...)..."
I ran dotnet run for the Web App