microsoft / microsoft/vscode-dotnettools
[BUG] Unable to find .NET Core SDK after download
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Describe the Issue
I'm trying to use C# Dev Kit for an Azure tutorial, I downloaded the Core 8 SDK however the extension was unable to find it in my file path. I used the extension to download the Core 9 path and restarted VS Code per the extension's instructions, however I'm still getting the error that the extension is unable to find the SDK. I'm using macOS Sequoia 15.6, not sure what steps I have to take to get the extension to find the SDK.
Steps To Reproduce
- Fresh install of VS Code
- Download .NET Core 8
- Install C# Dev Kit extension on VS Code
- See error
The .NET Core SDK cannot be located: Error running dotnet --info: Error: Command failed: dotnet --info /bin/sh: dotnet: command not found /bin/sh: dotnet: command not found . .NET Core debugging will not be enabled. Make sure the .NET Core SDK is installed and is on the path.
Expected Behavior
I expect the extension to find the SDK I downloaded using the extension's download tool
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