How to find the .NET framework version of a Visual Studio project?

With Respect to .NET Framework 4.6 and Visual Studio 2017 you can take the below steps:

1. On the option bar at the top of visual studio, select the 4th option "Project" and under that click on the last option which says [ProjectName]Properties.Click on it & you shall see a new tab has been opened.Under that select the Application option on the left and you will see the .NET Framework version by the name "Target Framework".
2. Under Solution Explorer's tab select your project and press Alt + Enter.
3. OR simply Right-click on your project and click on the last option which says Properties.

1. In Solution Explorer, open the context menu for the project that you want to change, and then choose Properties.
2. In the left column of the Properties window, choose the Application tab.
3. In the Target Framework list, you will see the current version of .NET framework on the project. You may also change the framework from there.

Open packages.config file all detail about packages and their versions which are installed into the current project listed there. follow given shot

here all installed packages

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refer to: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/windows?tabs=net60