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Expand Up @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Global.json reference
keywords: .NET, .NET Core
author: aL3891
manager: wpickett
ms.date: 06/20/2016
ms.date: 09/01/2016
ms.topic: article
ms.prod: .net-core
ms.technology: .net-core-technologies
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# Global.json reference

* [projects/sources](#projects)
* [packages](#packages)

<a name="projects"></a>
## projects
Type: String[]

Specifies what folders the build system should search for projects when resolving dependencies. The build system will only search top level child folders.
Specifies which folders the build system should search for projects when resolving dependencies. The build system will only search top-level child folders.

For example:

```json
{
"projects": [ "src", "test" ]
}
```

<a name="packages"></a>
## packages
Type: String[]
Type: String

The folder to store packages.
The location to store packages.

For example:
```json
{
"packages": "packages-dir"
}
```

## sdk
Type: Object

Specifies information about the SDK.

### version
Type: String

The version of the SDK to use.

For example:

```json
{
"sdk": {
"version": "1.0.0-preview2-003121"
}
}
```

### architecture
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Is this valid on non-Windows platforms? Or is it simply ignored?

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Good question @BillWagner. @blackdwarf?

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I don't know, really.

Type: String

Specifies which processor architecture to target. Supported values: `x86` or `x64`.

For example:
```json
{
"sdk": {
"architecture": "x86"
}
}
```

### runtime
Type: String

Determines which runtime to target. Supported values: `clr` or `coreclr`.

For example:
```json
{
"sdk": {
"runtime": "clr"
}
}
```