ASP.NET Core Web Database Application

This project is a web database application built using ASP.NET Core, VSCode, and the C# programming language. It follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) design pattern and demonstrates how to configure database tables using Entity Framework, create models, controllers, views, and implement a search function to filter database results.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Technologies
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
  • Database Setup
• Usage
• Acknowledgements

Introduction

This project is developed based on the "ASP.NET Core Crash Course - C# Applications in One Hour" by Shad Sluiter. The tutorial covers the following topics:

• Using the MVC design pattern.
• Configuring database tables using Entity Framework.
• Creating models, controllers, and views.
• Styling ASP.NET pages with CSS and Bootstrap.
• Implementing a search function to filter database results.

Features

• MVC Architecture
• Entity Framework Core for database management
• Razor Views for dynamic web pages
• Bootstrap for responsive design
• Search functionality to filter results

Technologies

• ASP.NET Core
• C#
• Entity Framework Core
• Razor
• Bootstrap
• CSS

Getting Started

Prerequisites

To run this project, you will need:

• .NET 8.0 SDK
• SQL Server (or use SQLite for simplicity)

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/aspnet-core-web-app.git
cd aspnet-core-web-app

Database Setup

Apply migrations and update the database:

dotnet ef migrations add InitialCreate
dotnet ef database update

Usage

Run the application from VSCode by pressing F5 or using the command:

dotnet run

Navigate to https://localhost:5008 to see the application in action.

Acknowledgements

• Course developed by Shad Sluiter. Check out his YouTube channel.
• ASP.NET Core Documentation
• Entity Framework Core Documentation