Overview

Entity Framework Core (EF Core) is a lightweight, extensible, open-source object-relational mapping (ORM) framework for .NET applications.

1. Getting Started

1.1 Installing Dependencies

# Install EF Core
dotnet add package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore

# Install a database provider (SQL Server example)
dotnet add package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer

# Install tools
dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef

Overview

ASP.NET Core is a cross-platform, high-performance open-source framework for building modern web applications. This article explores advanced features and best practices in ASP.NET Core.