The .net core sdk cannot be located: a valid dotnet installation could not be found. .net core debugging will not be enabled. make sure the .net core sdk is installed and is on the path.

If you are encountering the error message “the .net core sdk cannot be located: a valid dotnet installation could not be found.
.net core debugging will not be enabled. make sure the .net core sdk is installed and is on the path.”, it means that
the required .NET Core SDK is not installed or not properly configured on your system.

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that you have .NET Core SDK installed on your machine. You can download the latest version from the official Microsoft website.
2. Add the path to the .NET Core SDK to the system environment variables:
• Open the Start Menu and search for “Environment Variables”.
• Select “Edit the system environment variables”.
• In the System Properties window, click on “Environment Variables”.
• In the System Variables section, find the “Path” variable and click “Edit”.
• Click “New” and add the path to the .NET Core SDK installation directory (e.g., “C:\Program Files\dotnet\”).
• Click “OK” to save the changes.
3. Restart your computer to apply the changes.
4. Verify the installation by opening a command prompt and running the command “dotnet –version”. It should display the installed version of the .NET Core SDK.

Example:

        
        C:\> dotnet --version
        5.0.100
        
    

After successfully installing and configuring the .NET Core SDK, you should no longer encounter the error message and be able to use .NET Core debugging features.