How to upgrade from .NET core 2.1 to .NET core 5 ?

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I work on visual studio 2019 when create new project with .NET core web application it display to me as .NET core 2.1
i need to create new project on visual studio 2019 with .NET core 5.0
so what i do to display .net core 5.0 when create new web application project with .net core

What I have tried:

i install dotnet-sdk-5.0.408-win-x64 and then run
dotnet --version
it display
C:\Users\MBR>dotnet --version
5.0.408
and restart my pc after install sdk 5.0
then create new project it still .net core 2.1
so how to upgrade from .net core 2.1 to 5.0

Posted 22-Oct-22 2:44am

ahmed_sa

Updated 22-Oct-22 6:45am

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Dave Kreskowiak 22-Oct-22 12:30pm

What was the command line you used to create the project, and in which folder did you run the command?

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2022-10-22T06:45:00

Chances are you have a global.json file somewhere in directory path you ran the command in that is forcing the 2.x version of .NET.

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