Ethereum for .NET developers

Use Ethereum to create decentralized applications (or "dapps") that utilize the benefits of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. These dapps can be trustworthy, meaning that once they are deployed to Ethereum, they will always run as programmed. They can control digital assets in order to create new kinds of financial applications. They can be decentralized, meaning that no single entity or person controls them and are nearly impossible to censor.

Build decentralized applications on top of Ethereum and interact with smart contracts using tools and languages from the Microsoft technology stack - Supporting C#, # Visual Basic .NET, F#, on tooling such as VSCode and Visual Studio, across .NET Framework/.NET Core/.NET Standard. Deploy an Ethereum blockchain on Azure using Microsoft Azure Blockchain in minutes. Bring the love of .NET to Ethereum!

Getting started with smart contracts and the Solidity language

Take your first steps to integrating .NET with Ethereum

Need a more basic primer first? Check out ethereum.org/learn or ethereum.org/developers.

• Blockchain Explainedopens in a new tab
• Understanding Smart Contractsopens in a new tab
• Write your First Smart Contractopens in a new tab
• Learn How to Compile and Deploy Solidityopens in a new tab

Beginner references and links

Introducing the Nethereum library and VS Code Solidity

• Nethereum, Getting Startedopens in a new tab
• Installing VS Code Solidityopens in a new tab
• A .NET Developer’s Workflow for Creating and Calling Ethereum Smart Contractsopens in a new tab
• Smart contracts integration with Nethereumopens in a new tab
• Interfacing .NET and Ethereum Blockchain Smart Contracts with Nethereumopens in a new tab, also in 中文版opens in a new tab
• Nethereum - An open source .NET integration library for blockchainopens in a new tab
• Writing Ethereum Transactions to SQL Database Using Nethereumopens in a new tab
• See how to easily deploy Ethereum smart contracts using C# and VisualStudioopens in a new tab

Want to skip setup for now, and jump straight to the samples?

• Playgroundopens in a new tab - Interact with Ethereum and learn how to use Nethereum through the browser.
  • Query Account Balance C#opens in a new tab VB.NETopens in a new tab
  • Query ERC20 Smart Contract Balance C#opens in a new tab VB.NETopens in a new tab
  • Transfer ether to an Account C#opens in a new tab VB.NETopens in a new tab
  • ... And more!

Intermediate articles

• Nethereum Workbook/Sample Listopens in a new tab
• Deploy Your Own Development Testchainsopens in a new tab
• VSCode Codegen Plugin for Solidityopens in a new tab
• Unity and Ethereum: Why and Howopens in a new tab
• Create ASP.NET Core Web API for Ethereum dappsopens in a new tab
• Using Nethereum Web3 to Implement a Supply Chain Tracking Systemopens in a new tab
• Nethereum Block Processingopens in a new tab, with C# Playground sampleopens in a new tab
• Nethereum Websocket Streamingopens in a new tab
• Kaleido and Nethereumopens in a new tab
• Quorum and Nethereumopens in a new tab

Advanced use patterns

• Azure Key Vault And Nethereumopens in a new tab
• Nethereum.DappHybridopens in a new tab
• Ujo Nethereum backend reference architectureopens in a new tab

.NET projects, tools and other fun stuff

• Nethereum Playgroundopens in a new tab - Compile, create, and run Nethereum code snippets in browser
• Nethereum Codegen Blazoropens in a new tab - Nethereum codegen with UI in Blazor
• Nethereum Blazoropens in a new tab - A .NET Wasm SPA light blockchain explorer and simple wallet
• Wonka Business Rules Engineopens in a new tab - A business rules engine (for both the .NET platform and the Ethereum platform) that is inherently metadata-driven
• Nethermindopens in a new tab - A .NET Core Ethereum client for Linux, Windows, MacOS
• eth-utilsopens in a new tab - utility functions for working with Ethereum related codebases
• TestChainsopens in a new tab - Pre-configured .NET devchains for fast response (PoA)

Looking for more resources? Check out ethereum.org/developers.

.NET community contributors

At Nethereum, we mostly hang out on Gitteropens in a new tab where everyone is welcome to ask/answer questions, get help, or just chill. Feel free to do a PR or open an issue on the Nethereum GitHub repositoryopens in a new tab, or just browse through the many side/sample projects we have. You can also find us on Discordopens in a new tab!

If you are new to Nethermind and need help getting started, join our Discordopens in a new tab. Our developers are on hand to answer your questions. Don't hesitate to open a PR or raise any issues on the Nethermind GitHub repositoryopens in a new tab.

Other aggregated lists

Official Nethereum Siteopens in a new tab
Official Nethermind Siteopens in a new tab