title: How do I convert a PCL to a .Net Standard library
body: <p>So I have a PCL project but would like to now update it to support .Net Standard</p>
  
  <p>I have read on the <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/porting/libraries#converting-a-pcl-project" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Microsoft website steps</a> to do this:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <ul>
    <li>Right-click on the project file and select Properties.</li>
    <li>Under Library, select Target .NET Platform Standard.</li>
    </ul>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>But this button does not exist in the latest version of Visual Studio 2017.</p>
  
  <p>I have also read <a href="https://oren.codes/2017/04/23/using-xamarin-forms-with-net-standard-vs-2017-edition/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <ul>
    <li>Close the solution in VS</li>
    <li>Take the existing csproj and make a copy of
    it somewhere else. I’ll keep this other copy open in Notepad.</li>
    <li>Copy/paste the contents of the new project you created and replace the
    contents of your existing project. Most of what you had in the old
    project isn’t really needed anymore. What you’ll likely need are
    settings like any signing or assembly names that don’t match the
    folder name/conventions. If you have ResX files with design-time
    generated code, you’ll need to add the following. Likewise, for
    Xamarin Forms pages, you’ll need this.</li>
    </ul>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>But I don't understand the steps highlighted above as I have loads of nuget packages and ResX files so always causes build errors when I try</p>
  
  <p>So are there any straight forward steps to updating a PCL project to a .NetStandrard one?</p>