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Installing Entity Framework Core

Explore how to install Entity Framework Core through the .NET CLI, set up a new project, and add necessary NuGet packages including a database provider and design tools to prepare for EF Core development.

Overview

We can install EF Core through the command-line interface (CLI).

Installing via the command line

The CLI is a cross-platform toolchain for developing, building, running, and publishing .NET applications. It is included with the .NET SDK and is available after installing the .NET SDK.

We’ll use the terminal ...