If I write code in Visual Studio for windows, can VS for Mac recompile it?

Question

User-1422203677 posted

I wrote an asp.net website in Visual Studio on my Windows laptop.    A colleague with a MAC wants me to send to him, so he can recompile it with Visual Studio on his Mac laptop.    Will this work?

Thanks

Answer 1

User-821857111 posted

So long as the app is .NET Core, there is no reason why not - the compiler is a separate tool bundled in with VS. There is one sure way to find out.....

Answer 2

User753101303 posted

Hi,

Depends on which ASP.NET version you are using. ASP.NET 4.x won't work.

For ASP.NET Core, see what is supported for your version at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/mac/net-core-support?view=vsmac-2019 and/or for download details at https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core

If it seems it should work try and see which other issues you may have (for example having to install a db softxware or whatever).