diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 69d31c85d..5c16a75ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           DEST_NAME: 'MCGalaxy-infid'
           
 
-  build-dotnet:
+  build-dotnet6:
     if: github.ref_name == github.event.repository.default_branch
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dotnet-version: 6.0.x
       - name: Restore dependencies
-        run: dotnet restore CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet.csproj
+        run: dotnet restore CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet6.csproj
       - name: Build
         id: compile_net
         run: |
-          dotnet build CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet.csproj --no-restore
+          dotnet build CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet6.csproj --no-restore
         
       - uses: ./.github/actions/notify_failure
         if: ${{ always() && steps.compile_net.outcome == 'failure' }}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
           
       # publish standalone windows binaries
       - name: Publish-win64
-        run: dotnet publish CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet.csproj -r win-x64 --self-contained
+        run: dotnet publish CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet6.csproj -r win-x64 --self-contained
           
       - uses: ./.github/actions/upload_build
         if: ${{ always() && steps.compile_net.outcome == 'success' }}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           
       # publish standalone linux binaries
       - name: Publish-linux64
-        run: dotnet publish CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet.csproj -r linux-x64 --self-contained
+        run: dotnet publish CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet6.csproj -r linux-x64 --self-contained
           
       - uses: ./.github/actions/upload_build
         if: ${{ always() && steps.compile_net.outcome == 'success' }}
@@ -90,10 +90,40 @@ jobs:
           
       # publish standalone macOS binaries
       - name: Publish-mac64
-        run: dotnet publish CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet.csproj -r osx-x64 --self-contained
+        run: dotnet publish CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet6.csproj -r osx-x64 --self-contained
           
       - uses: ./.github/actions/upload_build
         if: ${{ always() && steps.compile_net.outcome == 'success' }}
         with:
           SOURCE_FILE: 'CLI/bin/Debug/net6.0/osx-x64/publish'
-          DEST_NAME: 'MCGalaxy-mac64-standalone'
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+          DEST_NAME: 'MCGalaxy-mac64-standalone'
+          
+
+  build-dotnet8:
+    if: github.ref_name == github.event.repository.default_branch
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Setup .NET
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+      - name: Restore dependencies
+        run: dotnet restore CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet8.csproj
+      - name: Build
+        id: compile_net
+        run: |
+          dotnet build CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet8.csproj --no-restore
+        
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/notify_failure
+        if: ${{ always() && steps.compile_net.outcome == 'failure' }}
+        with:
+          NOTIFY_MESSAGE: 'Failed to compile MCGalaxy dotnet build'
+          WEBHOOK_URL: '${{ secrets.WEBHOOK_URL }}'
+          
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/upload_build
+        if: ${{ always() && steps.compile_net.outcome == 'success' }}
+        with:
+          SOURCE_FILE: 'CLI/bin/Debug/net8.0'
+          DEST_NAME: 'MCGalaxy-dotnet8.0'
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diff --git a/CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet.csproj b/CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet6.csproj
similarity index 100%
rename from CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet.csproj
rename to CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet6.csproj
diff --git a/CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet7.csproj b/CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet7.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eac086900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet7.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
+    <PublishTrimmed>true</PublishTrimmed>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MCGalaxy\MCGalaxy_dotnet.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet8.csproj b/CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet8.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b8360af8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet8.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
+    <PublishTrimmed>true</PublishTrimmed>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MCGalaxy\MCGalaxy_dotnet.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/GUI/MCGalaxyGUI_core.csproj b/GUI/MCGalaxyGUI_core.csproj
index b0f14b98d..df27e489a 100644
--- a/GUI/MCGalaxyGUI_core.csproj
+++ b/GUI/MCGalaxyGUI_core.csproj
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\MCGalaxy\MCGalaxy_core.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\MCGalaxy\MCGalaxy_dotnet.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0afbc0f6..4bdbfc4a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,14 +77,12 @@ Compiling - mono and .NET framework
 * Modern mono: Type `msbuild MCGalaxy.sln` into Terminal
 * Older mono: Type `xbuild MCGalaxy.sln` into Terminal
 
-Compiling - .NET 6 / .NET 5 / .NET Core
+Compiling - .NET 6 / .NET 7 / .NET 8
 -----------------
 
-* Compiling for .NET 6: No changes necessary
-* Compiling for .NET 5: Change `TargetFramework` in CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet.csproj to `net5.0`
-* Compiling for .NET Core: Change `TargetFramework` in CLI/MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet.csproj to `netcoreapp3.1`
-
-Then navigate into `CLI` directory, and then run `dotnet build MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet.csproj`
+* Compiling for .NET 6: Navigate into `CLI` directory, and then run `dotnet build MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet6.csproj`
+* Compiling for .NET 7: Navigate into `CLI` directory, and then run `dotnet build MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet7.csproj`
+* Compiling for .NET 8: Navigate into `CLI` directory, and then run `dotnet build MCGalaxyCLI_dotnet8.csproj`
 
 **You will also need to copy `libsqlite3.so.0` from system libraries to `libsqlite3.so` in the server folder**