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# Cross-Platform Support

Run GridGain.NET on Windows, Linux, and macOS with .NET Framework and .NET Core, including Java detection and known issues.

## Overview

GridGain.NET supports both .NET Framework and .NET Core. It is possible to run .NET nodes and develop GridGain.NET applications for Linux and macOS, as well as Windows.

## .NET Core

**Requirements:**

* [.NET SDK 8+](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet) (the examples target `net8.0`)
* [Java 17+](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html) (macOS requires JDK, otherwise JRE works)

**Running Examples** [Binary distribution](https://ignite.apache.org/download.cgi#binaries) includes .NET Core examples:

* Download [binary distribution](https://ignite.apache.org/download.cgi#binaries) from the Ignite website and extract into any directory.
* `cd platforms/dotnet/examples/dotnetcore`
* `dotnet run`

## Java Detection

GridGain.NET looks for a Java installation directory in the following places:

* `HKLM\Software\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment` (Windows)
* `/usr/bin/java` (Linux)
* `/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines` (macOS)

If you changed the default location of Java, then specify the actual path using one of the methods below:

* Set the `IgniteConfiguration.JvmDllPath` property
* or set the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable

## Known Issues

**No Java runtime present, requesting install**

Java `8u151` has a known bug on macOS: [JDK-7131356](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-7131356). Make sure to install `8u152` or later.

**Serializing delegates is not supported on this platform**

.NET Core does not support delegate serialization, `System.MulticastDelegate.GetObjectData`, instead it throws an exception so GridGain.NET can not serialize delegates or objects containing them.

**Could not load file or assembly 'System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager'**

Known [.NET issue (506)](https://github.com/dotnet/standard/issues/506), in some cases additional package reference is required:

* `dotnet add package System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager`