.NET Core not showing in target framework dropdown for visual studio 2022

Question

I have installed .NET core 3.1 and verified i can run .NET core 3.1 apps on my machine however when i go to create a new project the dropdown for target frameworks only allows .NET 6.0. I am using visual studio 2022. I am using visual studio 2019 on my laptop and i can add .NET core projects just fine.

Has anyone ran into this?

Answer 1

• Open Visual studio installer from start menu
• Select Modify from Visual Studio that you want to add
• in individual components select .net core or framework that you want to add to your visual studio version

Answer 2

Create the app in either 5 or 6. Then in the Application properties change the Target Framework to .Net 3.1.

Long term support is limited for anything before .Net 5, so they are not making it an option on new projects and directing to the newer versions.