The C# solution generated for PowerServer contains a standard
ASP.NET Core Web API project named
ServerAPIs.
This project follows standard .NET project conventions and does not rely on any Visual Studio-specific tooling.
As a result, the project can be opened, built, debugged, and maintained using any development environment that supports .NET.
Common options include:
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio on Windows provides the most complete development experience, including debugging, performance profiling, and integrated project management
It is generally recommended for full PowerServer development workflows.
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code provides a lightweight and cross-platform development environment suitable for container-based development, cross-platform workflows, and lightweight code editing.
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.NET command-line tool
The project can also be built and published using the .NET CLI without installing a full IDE.
Typical commands include:
dotnet build dotnet publish
This approach is commonly used in CI/CD pipelines and automated build environments.
