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Expand Up @@ -13,6 +13,22 @@ Is part of .NET **nanoFramework** toolbox, along with other various tools that a
Version 2.0 is a C# application adapted from the original work of [Oleg Rakhmatulin](@OlegRa).
Version 1.0 was a Visual C++ application adapted from .NETMF toolbox.

## Developers guide

### Cloning the repository
After cloning the repository, instantiate the submodules with:
```shell
git submodule update --init --recursive
```
After which the NuGet packages in both the main solution and the mscorelib solution included within a submodule have to be restored. These have to both be restored individually.

### Adding projects to the solution
When adding a project to the solution the following points have to be kept in mind for configuring the project and solution:
- nf projects have to be build in AnyCPU
- DLLs for msbuild tasks have to be build in x64 since VS2022
- test projects in MDP are REMOVED off the solution build configuration
- they are build on request, by calling msbuild at test project pre-build event

## Feedback and documentation

To provide feedback, report issues and finding out how to contribute please refer to the [Home repo](https://github.com/nanoframework/Home).
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