Question
What is the difference between ASP.NET Core and .NET Core Runtime shipped by Plesk?
Answer
- ASP.NET Core is the engine for .NET technology.
Selection of this component at Tools & Settings > Updates > Add/Remove Components > Microsoft ASP.NET Core hosting features installs ASP.NET Core Module for IIS which is responsible for process management of ASP.NET Core HTTP listeners and to proxy requests to the process that it manages.
- .NET Core Runtime is the environment for .NET applications that are uploaded on hosting.
Selection of this component in Tools & Settings > Updates > Add/Remove Components > Microsoft ASP.NET Core hosting features installs .NET Shared Framework.