Starting with the CLI

If you build your projects with the .NET CLI, then follow the procedures here to install the Avalonia UI templates and create your first application.

Install Avalonia UI Templates

To install the Avalonia UI templates, run the following command:

dotnet new install Avalonia.Templates

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Note: For .NET 6.0 and earlier, you must use --install instead.

Create a new Application

Once the templates are installed, you can create a new Avalonia UI application by running the following command:

dotnet new avalonia.app -o MyApp

This will create a new folder called MyApp containing your application files. To run the application, navigate to the MyApp folder and run:

cd MyApp
dotnet run

That is all there is to it! Your Avalonia UI application is now up and running. Next you can open the MyApp folder to start improving and building your application further.