diff --git a/samples/features/json/reactjs/dotnet-comments-app/CommentsReactApp.xproj b/samples/features/json/reactjs/dotnet-comments-app/CommentsReactApp.xproj
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index 964f28b5..00000000
--- a/samples/features/json/reactjs/dotnet-comments-app/CommentsReactApp.xproj
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-<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <VisualStudioVersion Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == ''">14.0</VisualStudioVersion>
-    <VSToolsPath Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' == ''">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)</VSToolsPath>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\DotNet\Microsoft.DotNet.Props" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
-    <ProjectGuid>c8014cba-1952-414a-b78e-f60f9e5c5625</ProjectGuid>
-    <RootNamespace>ReactCommentsApp</RootNamespace>
-    <BaseIntermediateOutputPath Condition="'$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)'=='' ">.\obj</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
-    <OutputPath Condition="'$(OutputPath)'=='' ">.\bin\</OutputPath>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.6</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\DotNet.Web\Microsoft.DotNet.Web.targets" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
-</Project>
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diff --git a/samples/features/json/reactjs/dotnet-comments-app/dotnet-comments-app.csproj b/samples/features/json/reactjs/dotnet-comments-app/dotnet-comments-app.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..067a5f12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/features/json/reactjs/dotnet-comments-app/dotnet-comments-app.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp1.0;net46</TargetFrameworks>
+    <PreserveCompilationContext>true</PreserveCompilationContext>
+    <AssemblyName>dotnet-comments-app</AssemblyName>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <PackageId>dotnet-comments-app</PackageId>
+    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netcoreapp1.0' ">1.0.4</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Update="wwwroot\**\*;Views">
+      <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Belgrade.Sql.Client" Version="0.3.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc" Version="1.0.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration" Version="1.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel" Version="1.0.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles" Version="1.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="1.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions" Version="1.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="1.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="1.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="1.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="1.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.1.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net46' ">
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/samples/features/json/reactjs/dotnet-comments-app/project.json b/samples/features/json/reactjs/dotnet-comments-app/project.json
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index c6fe1b0d..00000000
--- a/samples/features/json/reactjs/dotnet-comments-app/project.json
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-{
-  "dependencies": {
-    "Belgrade.Sql.Client": "0.3.0",
-    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc": "1.0.0",
-    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration": "1.0.0",
-    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel": "1.0.0",
-    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles": "1.0.0",
-    "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables": "1.0.0",
-    "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions": "1.0.0",
-    "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json": "1.0.0",
-    "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging": "1.0.0",
-    "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console": "1.0.0",
-    "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug": "1.0.0",
-    "System.Data.SqlClient": "4.1.0"
-  },
-
-  "tools": {
-    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration.Tools": {
-      "version": "1.0.0-preview1-final",
-      "imports": "portable-net45+win8+dnxcore50"
-    }
-  },
-
-  "frameworks": {
-    "netcoreapp1.0": {
-      "dependencies": {
-        "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
-          "version": "1.0.0",
-          "type": "platform"
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    "net46": {}
-  },
-
-  "buildOptions": {
-    "emitEntryPoint": true,
-    "preserveCompilationContext": true
-  },
-
-  "publishOptions": {
-    "include": [
-      "wwwroot",
-      "Views",
-      "appsettings.json",
-      "web.config"
-    ]
-  },
-
-  "scripts": {
-    "postpublish": [ "dotnet publish-iis --publish-folder %publish:OutputPath% --framework %publish:FullTargetFramework%" ]
-  }
-}