diff --git a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks/CompileContracts.cs b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks/CompileContracts.cs
index a8ac286..244b036 100644
--- a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks/CompileContracts.cs
+++ b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks/CompileContracts.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ public class CompileContracts : Task
 
         public override bool Execute()
         {
-            
             var solcpath = File.Exists(Path.Combine(ProjectDir, "node_modules", "solc", "solc.js")) ? Path.Combine(ProjectDir, "node_modules", "solc", "solc.js") :
                 Path.Combine(ExtDir, "node_modules", "solc", "solc.js");
             var cmdline = "node \"" + solcpath + "\" --standard-json --base-path=\"" + ProjectDir + "\"" + " --include-path=\"" + Path.Combine(ProjectDir, "node_modules") + "\"";
@@ -183,16 +182,44 @@ public override bool Execute()
                     }
                     if (cs.evm.gasEstimates != null)
                     {
-                        File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(outputdir, c.Key + ".gas.txt"), Deserialize(cs.evm.gasEstimates));
+                        File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(outputdir, c.Key + ".gas.txt"), Serialize(cs.evm.gasEstimates));
                     }
                     if (cs.abi != null)
                     {
-                        File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(outputdir, c.Key + ".abi"), Deserialize(cs.abi));
+                        File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(outputdir, c.Key + ".abi"), Serialize(cs.abi));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!InstallNethereumGeneratorToolIfNotPresent())
+            {
+                Log.LogError("Cannot generate .NET bindings for Solidity project.");
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (!Directory.Exists(Path.Combine(ProjectDir, "bindings")))
+            {
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.Combine(ProjectDir, "bindings"));
+            }
+
+            foreach (var c in output.contracts)
+            {
+                var cs = c.Value.Values.First();
+                if (Sources.ContainsKey(c.Key))
+                {
+                    if (cs.evm.bytecode._object != null && cs.abi != null)
+                    {
+                        if (CheckRunCmdOutput(RunCmd("cmd.exe", $"/c  dotnet Nethereum.Generator.Console generate from-abi -abi {Path.Combine(outputdir, c.Key + ".abi")} -bin {Path.Combine(outputdir, c.Key + ".bin")} -o bindings -ns Ethereum", ProjectDir), ""))
+                        {
+                            Log.LogMessage(MessageImportance.High, $"Created .NET bindings for {c.Key} contract at {Path.Combine(ProjectDir, "bindings", c.Key)}.");
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            Log.LogError($"Could not create .NET bindings for {c.Key} contract.");
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
 
-            InstallNethereumGeneratorToolIfNotPresent();
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -255,12 +282,29 @@ protected bool InstallSolidityLanguageServer()
         
         protected bool InstallNethereumGeneratorToolIfNotPresent()
         {
-            //Log.LogMessage(MessageImportance.High, $"Install Nethereum generator tool...");
-            //var output = RunCmd("cmd.exe", "dotnet tool install Nethereum.Generator.Console", ProjectDir);
+            Log.LogMessage(MessageImportance.High, $"Installing .NET tool manifest...");
+            if (!File.Exists(Path.Combine(ProjectDir, ".config", "dotnet-tools.json")))
+            {
+                if (!CheckRunCmdOutput(RunCmd("cmd.exe", "/c dotnet new tool-manifest", ProjectDir), "was created successfully"))
+                {
+                    Log.LogError("Could not install .NET tools manifest in " + ProjectDir);
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            if (!CheckRunCmdOutput(RunCmd("cmd.exe", "/c dotnet tool list", ProjectDir), "nethereum.generator.console"))
+            {
+                Log.LogMessage(MessageImportance.High, $"Installing Nethereum generator .NET tool...");
+                if (!CheckRunCmdOutput(RunCmd("cmd.exe", "/c dotnet tool install Nethereum.Generator.Console", ProjectDir), "successfully installed"))
+                {
+                    Log.LogError("Could not install Nethereum.Generator.Console .NET tool in " + ProjectDir);
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            
             return true;
         }
 
-        public static Dictionary<string, object> RunCmd(string filename, string arguments, string workingdirectory)
+        public Dictionary<string, object> RunCmd(string filename, string arguments, string workingdirectory)
         {
             ProcessStartInfo info = new ProcessStartInfo();
             info.FileName = filename;
@@ -276,6 +320,7 @@ public static Dictionary<string, object> RunCmd(string filename, string argument
                 process.StartInfo = info;
                 try
                 {
+                    Log.LogCommandLine($"{filename} {arguments}");
                     if (!process.Start())
                     {
                         output["error"] = ("Could not start {file} {args} in {dir}.", info.FileName, info.Arguments, info.WorkingDirectory);
@@ -325,7 +370,7 @@ public bool CheckRunCmdOutput(Dictionary<string, object> output, string checktex
                 if (output.ContainsKey("stderr"))
                 {
                     var stderr = (string)output["stderr"];
-                    Log.LogMessage(MessageImportance.Low, stderr);
+                    Log.LogMessage(MessageImportance.High, stderr);
                 }
                 if (output.ContainsKey("stdout"))
                 {
@@ -340,6 +385,10 @@ public bool CheckRunCmdOutput(Dictionary<string, object> output, string checktex
                         return false;
                     }
                 }
+                else if (checktext == "" && !output.ContainsKey("stdout"))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
                 else
                 {
                     return false;
@@ -368,11 +417,14 @@ public static byte[] FromHexString(string input)
             return dest;
         }
 
-        public string Deserialize<T>(T obj)
+        public string Serialize<T>(T obj)
         {
             var sb = new StringBuilder();
-            CompactJson.Serializer.Write(obj, new StringWriter(sb), true);
-            return sb.ToString();   
+            using (var sw = new StringWriter(sb))
+            {
+                CompactJson.Serializer.Write(obj, new StringWriter(sb), true);
+                return sb.ToString();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks.csproj b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks.csproj
index d91b508..d358078 100644
--- a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks.csproj
+++ b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectBuildTasks.csproj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="Test.testproj" />
+    <Compile Remove="**\bindings\**" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/ProjectType1.ProjectType.solproj b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/ProjectType1.ProjectType.solproj
index 99595ba..48bc435 100644
--- a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/ProjectType1.ProjectType.solproj
+++ b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/ProjectType1.ProjectType.solproj
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
 		<Contract Include="SmartContract1.sol" />
 		<None Include="$solidityconfigfile$" />
 		<None Include="package.json" />
+    <None Include="bindings\**" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/SmartContract1.sol b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/SmartContract1.sol
index 2b66976..25f561b 100644
--- a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/SmartContract1.sol
+++ b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/SmartContract1.sol
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
 pragma solidity $soliditycompilerversion$;
 
 contract SimpleStorage {
diff --git a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/Solidity.vstemplate b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/Solidity.vstemplate
index dddd7df..c0e6eeb 100644
--- a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/Solidity.vstemplate
+++ b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/Solidity.vstemplate
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
       <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" OpenInEditor="false">foundry.toml</ProjectItem>
       <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" OpenInEditor="false">package.json</ProjectItem>
       <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" OpenInEditor="true">SmartContract1.sol</ProjectItem>
+      <Folder Name="bindings" TargetFolderName="bindings" />
     </Project>
   </TemplateContent>
   <WizardExtension>
diff --git a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate.csproj b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate.csproj
index 7232fa6..5cea303 100644
--- a/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate.csproj
+++ b/src/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate/Stratis.VS.SolidityProjectTemplate.csproj
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
     <None Include="truffle-config.js" />
     <None Include="hardhat.config.js" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Folder Include="bindings\" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\VSSDK\Microsoft.VsSDK.targets" Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' != ''" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
diff --git a/src/Stratis.VS.StratisEVM/BuildSystem/Rules/ProjectItemsSchema.xaml b/src/Stratis.VS.StratisEVM/BuildSystem/Rules/ProjectItemsSchema.xaml
index 221a3c7..a0bb15c 100644
--- a/src/Stratis.VS.StratisEVM/BuildSystem/Rules/ProjectItemsSchema.xaml
+++ b/src/Stratis.VS.StratisEVM/BuildSystem/Rules/ProjectItemsSchema.xaml
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@
     <ItemType Name="None" DisplayName="Does not participate in build"/>
 
     <FileExtension Name=".sol" ContentType="Contract"/>
+  <FileExtension Name=".cs" ContentType="Text"/>
     <FileExtension Name=".txt" ContentType="Text"/>
 </ProjectSchemaDefinitions>