---
title: "Using the IceRPC .NET project templates"
description: "Start a new project using an IceRPC project template."
url: https://docs.icerpc.dev/getting-started/installation/template
docs_index: https://docs.icerpc.dev/llms.txt
---

> For an index of every page, see [llms.txt](https://docs.icerpc.dev/llms.txt).

# Using the IceRPC .NET project templates

Start a new project using an IceRPC project template.

## Template installation

The easiest way to create a new project configured for IceRPC is by using a .NET project template. You can install the IceRPC project templates with the following [dotnet new](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-new) command:

```shell
dotnet new install IceRpc.Templates
```

## Template list

| Template name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `icerpc-protobuf-client` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Protobuf client console application. |
| `icerpc-protobuf-server` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Protobuf server console application. |
| `icerpc-protobuf-di-client` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Protobuf client console application using Microsoft's DI container. |
| `icerpc-protobuf-di-server` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Protobuf server console application using Microsoft's DI container. |
| `icerpc-slice-client` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Slice client console application. |
| `icerpc-slice-server` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Slice server console application. |
| `icerpc-slice-di-client` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Slice client console application using Microsoft's DI container. |
| `icerpc-slice-di-server` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Slice server console application using Microsoft's DI container. |
| `icerpc-ice-client` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Ice client console application (for interop with [Ice](https://github.com/zeroc-ice/ice)). |
| `icerpc-ice-server` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Ice server console application (for interop with [Ice](https://github.com/zeroc-ice/ice)). |
| `icerpc-ice-di-client` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Ice client console application using Microsoft's DI container. |
| `icerpc-ice-di-server` | A project template for creating an IceRPC + Ice server console application using Microsoft's DI container. |

## Using the templates

You use the IceRPC templates with the standard `dotnet new <template>` command. The following options are available (note: `--transport` is supported by the non-DI IceRPC templates for Protobuf and Slice):

```
--no-restore                     If specified, skips the automatic restore of the project on create.
                                 Type: bool
                                 Default: false
-tr, --transport <quic|tcp>      The transport to use for IceRPC connections.
                                 Type: choice
                                   quic  Use the QUIC transport
                                   tcp   Use the TCP transport
                                 Default: quic
```

For example, you can create a new project named `MyProtobufClient` for an IceRPC + Protobuf client application that uses the QUIC transport with the following command:

```shell
dotnet new icerpc-protobuf-client -o MyProtobufClient --transport quic
```

The IceRPC templates for Ice use the `ice` protocol over the `tcp` transport.