Templates
Templates allow to create new projects based on the GenHTTP SDK (such as webservices or websites) in a couple of minutes. To install the project templates in your environment run the following command in your terminal:
dotnet new -i GenHTTP.TemplatesAfter the templates have been installed, new projects can be created using the following commands:
mkdir AppName
cd AppName
dotnet new <template-name>If installed, the templates will also show up in Visual Studio and can be used from there to quickly create new projects:
The following templates are available to be used:
| Template | Description |
|---|---|
genhttp-webservice |
A project that will host a new REST web service. |
genhttp-webservice-minimal |
A project that will host a minimal web service in a single file using the functional module. |
genhttp-webservice-controllers |
A project that will host a web service using controllers. |
genhttp-websocket |
A project that will host a new web socket. |
genhttp-website-static |
Serves a static website from the file system. |
genhttp-spa |
Serves the distribution files of a Single Page Application (SPA). |
After creating the project, you can run it with dotnet run which make the application
available on http://localhost:8080.
Updating Templates
To update your locally installed project templates, run the following command in your terminal:
dotnet new update