Last Updated on June 15, 2025 by Aram
Currently .NET 10 is under Preview mode.
The current version is preview 5, released on 10-June-2025
By default, Visual Studio 2022 doesn’t support the early releases of the .NET SDKs.
So in this short article, I am sharing with you how can you early access .NET 10 in Visual Studio 2022 and start testing out its preview features.
Let’s get started.
Follow these steps to early access .NET 10 features in Visual Studio 2022:
1. Install the latest version of Visual Studio 2022
If you already have an existing installation of VS 2022, then make sure the minimum version is 17.14
2. Install .NET 10 SDK
Head to the official .NET page and check the current available version.
.NET 10 is now in Preview 5
Based on your current operating system, choose the right installation link.
Wait until it is downloaded, then install it.
3. Enable .NET SDK Previews in Visual Studio 2022
To be able to consume non-globally available builds in Visual Studio 2022, you will have to turn on Previews of the .NET SDK.
Choose Tools -> Options -> Preview Features
And then Check the Use Previews of the .NET SDK Options and restart Visual Studio 2022
4. Use the Preview version of the .NET 10 SDK
After the restart, create a new project/solution.
The new SDK will appear in the list of the target Frameworks.
There you go, you are now ready to start using the new features of .NET 10 Preview 5.
Summary
Trying out features of the next SDKs in the early preview releases allows you to learn about the upcoming additions and gives you the opportunity to report early issues and help the team and community fine-tune the next big release of .NET.
So go ahead and start testing out the new features and additions on the latest and greatest upcoming release of .NET SDK – .NET 10 in Visual Studio 2022.
References
You can always learn more by reading the official docs and checking other articles and tutorials:
.NET 10 Preview 5 Release Notes
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