The ASP.NET Core Runtime enables you to run existing web/server applications. On Windows, we recommend installing the Hosting Bundle, which includes the .NET Runtime and IIS support.
IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2) 18.0.25269.21 Downloads for ASP.NET Core 8.0 Runtime (v8.0.21) OS Installers Binaries Linux Package manager instructions Arm32 | Arm32 Alpine | Arm64 | Arm64 Alpine | x64 | x64 Alpine macOS Arm64 | x64 Windows x64 | x86 | Arm64 | Hosting Bundle | winget instructions x64 | x86 | Arm64 .NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.21The .NET Desktop Runtime enables you to run existing Windows desktop applications. This release includes the .NET Runtime; you don't need to install it separately.
Downloads for .NET 8.0 Desktop Runtime (v8.0.21) OS Installers Binaries Windows x64 | x86 | Arm64 | winget instructions .NET Runtime 8.0.21The .NET Runtime contains just the components needed to run a console app. Typically, you'd also install either the ASP.NET Core Runtime or .NET Desktop Runtime.
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