Stuck trying to create a classic Console App (.NET Framework) project in Visual Studio 2026? You aren't alone! The template is missing by default in new installations.
This quick, step-by-step tutorial shows you exactly how to use the Visual Studio Installer to add the correct .NET desktop development workload and individual components needed to bring the .NET Framework templates back into your project options.
Fix your VS 2026 installation in minutes and get back to coding!