[c#] How to create exe of a console application

How can we create the exe for a console forms application ?

For .net core 2.1 console application, the following approaches worked for me:

1 - from CLI (after building the application and navigating to debug or release folders based on the build type specified):

dotnet appName.dll

2 - from Visual Studio

R.C solution and click publish
'Target location' -> 'configure' ->
   'Deployment Mode' = 'Self-Contained'
   'Target Runtime' = 'win-x64 or win-x86 depending on the OS'

References:

• https://stackoverflow.com/a/44039013/5063433
• https://stackoverflow.com/a/52443448/5063433

For an in depth explanation of all the deployment options available for .net core applications, checkout the following articles:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/deploying/deploy-with-vs?tabs=vs156
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/deploying/deploy-with-cli

Normally, the exe can be found in the debug folder, as suggested previously, but not in the release folder, that is disabled by default in my configuration. If you want to activate the release folder, you can do this: BUILD->Batch Build And activate the "build" checkbox in the release configuration. When you click the build button, the exe with some dependencies will be generated. Now you can copy and use it.

The following steps are necessary to create .exe i.e. executable files which are as 1) Open visual studio framework 2) Then, create a new project or application 3) Build or execute your application by pressing F5

For .NET Core 2.2 you can publish the application and set the target to be a self-contained executable.

In Visual Studio right click your console application project. Select publish to folder and set the profile settings like so:

You'll find your compiled code with the .exe in the publish folder.