---
title: ".NET on Linux"
slug: "prefix-net-on-linux"
description: "Install Prefix quickly using the installer. Set environment variables for .NET profiler. For .NET Core, create Stackify.json with the app name."
updated: 2021-09-13T21:05:09Z
published: 2021-09-13T21:05:09Z
canonical: "docs.stackify.com/prefix-net-on-linux"
---

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# .NET on Linux

## Installing Prefix
Prefix uses a simple installer and takes just a couple minutes to install.

Check out the [Getting Started](https://docs.stackify.com/v1/docs/prefix-getting-started) Prefix page to download and install Prefix on your workstation.

## Applying the Environment Variables
The .NET profiler requires environment variables to be set in order for Prefix to run correctly. 

* **Add the variables to the user's shell profile** 
```
export CORECLR_PROFILER={cf0d821e-299b-5307-a3d8-b283c03916da}
export CORECLR_ENABLE_PROFILING=1
export CORECLR_PROFILER_PATH="/usr/local/stackify/stackify-dotnet-apm/StackifyProfiler.so"
```

:::(Info) (Note:)
These export variables can be added in your active terminal where your app is running.
:::


#### .NET Core
:::(Info) (.NET Core:)
Prefix only supports 2.1 and later with primary testing on LTS releases (2.1 and 3.1)
:::
All you need to do is create a `Stackify.json` file that contains your app name as shown below. 

#### Naming your Application
Create a file named `Stackify.json` and save it in the deployment folder of your application.
```json
{
    "AppName": "MyApp"
}
```
This app name setting will be used to display your different apps when viewing requests and traces in Prefix.