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Problem Rider starts failure with the similar error: "rider64.exe" is still running and does not respond. Cause This error occurs when the JetBrains Rider executable (rider64.exe) remains active in...

Now the standard dotnet docker images, which are based on Linux container, could host ASP.NET/.NET Framework applications as well. So it's always recommended to use Linux container to host applicat...

Problem If you are creating a new ASP.NET Core fullstack application from scratch, as default application templates do not match your usage, you may encounter this issue. Considering you create a...

Question Do I need a Visual Studio license to develop Unreal Engine projects (Windows) on Rider? Answer In short: Visual Studio license is needed if your UE project contains C++ code, Unreal Engine...

Problem RiderLink is causing Unreal Engine projects build failure when upgrading the UE version. Rider version is too old to support newer UE versions. Solution Rider/Unreal Engine integration rela...

Rider offers "Any CPU" as the default target platform for builds on Linux/Mac, but you can customize the configurations in Solution Properties to add/configure other target platforms in Rider. Bef...

Question Configure the tool window layout to stretch sidebars (e.g., with Solution Explorer and Copilot chat) over the whole height of the screen while keeping the bottom window (for unit tests, bu...

Problem The target framework switch button is no longer visible in Rider, even though it was functional previously. Other IDEs, such as Visual Studio 2022, still allow switching the target framewor...

Rider currently offers general support for Xamarin in the IDE, however, please note that Xamarin is no longer actively developed by Microsoft and is in maintenance mode. There are no plans to conti...

Question How to change the font used in Quick Documentation? Answer Font series in Quick Documentaion follows global IDE font settings. You can change this by enabling "Custom Font" in Settings ...