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7 changes: 7 additions & 0 deletions docs/core/porting/github-copilot-app-modernization-faq.yml
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summary: |
GitHub Copilot app modernization - upgrade for .NET is an interactive GitHub Copilot extension that adds powerful upgrade capabilities to Visual Studio. This article answers frequently asked questions. For more information about the tool, see [What is GitHub Copilot app modernization - upgrade for .NET?](github-copilot-app-modernization-overview.md).

The tool requires one of the following GitHub Copilot subscriptions:

- Copilot Pro
- Copilot Pro+
- Copilot Business
- Copilot Enterprise

sections:
- name: Scenarios
questions:
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- [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 or newer](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/)
- [.NET desktop development workload](/visualstudio/install/modify-visual-studio?view=vs-2022&preserve-view=true#change-workloads-or-individual-components)

While not required to _install_ the extension, to use the extension you must [sign in to Visual Studio using a GitHub account](/visualstudio/ide/work-with-github-accounts) with [Copilot access](https://docs.github.com/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot#getting-access-to-copilot).

Supported GitHub Copilot subscription plans are:

- Copilot Pro
- Copilot Pro+
- Copilot Business
- Copilot Enterprise

(If you change subscriptions, you must restart Visual Studio.)

## Visual Studio extension

The following steps install the Visual Studio extension.
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- [Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 or newer](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/).
- [.NET desktop development workload](/visualstudio/install/modify-visual-studio?view=vs-2022&preserve-view=true#change-workloads-or-individual-components).
- [Sign in to Visual Studio using a GitHub account](/visualstudio/ide/work-with-github-accounts) with [Copilot access](https://docs.github.com/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot#getting-access-to-copilot).
- You can use [GitHub Copilot for free](/visualstudio/ide/copilot-free-plan).

Supported subscription plans:

- Copilot Pro
- Copilot Pro+
- Copilot Business
- Copilot Enterprise

(If you change subscriptions, you must restart Visual Studio.)

- Code must be in a local Git repository.
- Code must be written in C#.
- Optional but recommended: Use **GitHub Copilot agent mode** for the upgrade process. For more information, see [Use Copilot agent mode in Visual Studio](/visualstudio/ide/copilot-agent-mode?view=vs-2022&preserve-view=true).
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title: Port from .NET Framework to .NET 7
description: Understand the porting process and discover tools you might find helpful when porting a .NET Framework project to .NET 7.
title: Port from .NET Framework to .NET
description: Understand the porting process and discover tools you might find helpful when porting a .NET Framework project to .NET.
author: adegeo
ms.date: 07/23/2024
ms.date: 06/03/2025
ms.custom: devdivchpfy22, updateeachrelease
no-loc: ["package.config", PackageReference]
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In this article, you'll learn about different ways you can modernize your app after it's been upgraded from .NET Framework to .NET. Use the [.NET Upgrade Assistant](upgrade-assistant-overview.md) tool to upgrade your app to .NET.

> [!TIP]
> You can use GitHub Copilot to modernize your application after migrating from .NET Framework. For more information, see [What is GitHub Copilot app modernization - upgrade for .NET?](github-copilot-app-modernization-overview.md).

## Missing APIs

When upgrading a .NET Framework app, you'll most likely have some incompatibilities. This is because .NET Framework is a Windows-only technology and .NET is a cross-platform technology. Some libraries aren't. For example, .NET doesn't provide out-of-the-box APIs to access the Windows Registry like .NET Framework did. Support for the Windows Registry is provided by the `Microsoft.Win32.Registry` NuGet package. Many .NET Framework-specific libraries have been ported to .NET or .NET Standard, and are hosted on NuGet. If you find a missing reference in your project, search NuGet.
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