workshop-startup-instructions

name	workshop-startup-instructions
description	Use when writing walkthrough.md, writing lab.md, creating a new workshop module, or updating a module setup checklist. For workshop content authors, not participants: require explicit startup scaffolding and Copilot configuration instructions.
domain	documentation
confidence	high
source	earned (module-01 workshop reference implementation)

Context

When authoring workshop modules, the setup or prerequisites section must remove guesswork. Every walkthrough.md and lab.md should tell the reader exactly how to start the project and exactly how to configure Copilot before the exercise begins.

Required startup instructions

1. Project scaffolding via .NET CLI

• Include the exact dotnet new ... command(s) for the module's stack.
• State where to run the command (for example, the workspace root) and whether the reader should cd into the generated project.
• Name the exact file paths for any starter or sample files that must be created or replaced, using standard project conventions for that stack (Controllers/, Program.cs, , and so on).