.NET Framework to .NET Core/.NET 5/.NET 6/.NET 7 Migration PowerShell Script

A PowerShell Script for the Migration of C#-based .NET Framework projects to .NET Core or .NET 5.0 or .NET 6.0 or .NET 7.0

• creates a clean .NET SDK-style project file (.csproj) in a new folder
• customizable templates for project file
• copies all files from the original folder except /bin, /ob, .sln, .csproj and .vspscc
• handles all files in the /Assets folder as Resource
• migrates icon, rootnamespace, project references and packages references from original project
• includes the Windows Compatibility Pack by default
• does NOT set any build action (e.g. for EDMX, Typed DataSets)
• does NOT exclude any files
• does NOT integrate any other project settings e.g. Build Events
• you can easily change these defaults or add additional settings

Supported Project Types

• WPF
• Windows Forms
• Console
• Library
• Unit Tests

Not supported yet

• Webprojects (ASP.NET)

Installation

1. Make sure you enabled PowerShell scripts on your system (e.g using: set-executionpolicy unrestricted)
2. Running the script as administrator will register the script in the Windows Explorer context menu for .csproj files.

Running the script

Select a .csproj file in Windows Explorer and choose "Migrate this C#-Project to .NET Core/.NET 5" in the context menu.