.NET Getting Started Guide: Overview

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  Learn how to containerize .NET applications using Docker.
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The .NET getting started guide teaches you how to create a containerized .NET application using Docker. In this guide, you'll learn how to:

- Containerize and run a .NET application
- Set up a local environment to develop a .NET application using containers
- Run tests for a .NET application using containers
- Configure a CI/CD pipeline for a containerized .NET application using GitHub Actions
- Deploy your containerized application locally to Kubernetes to test and debug your deployment

After completing the .NET getting started modules, you should be able to containerize your own .NET application based on the examples and instructions provided in this guide.

Start by containerizing an existing .NET application.

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Title: .NET Getting Started Guide: Overview

Summary

This guide teaches you how to containerize and develop .NET applications using Docker. You will learn how to containerize a .NET application, set up a local development environment using containers, run tests, configure a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, and deploy your application locally to Kubernetes.