Installing the required packages

We need to install three NuGet packages for our solution that will assist us in our quest. This is done through the Package Manager Console.

Go to Tools | NuGet Package Manager | Package Manager Console:

We saw the Package Manager Console previously; however, it's worth pointing out that this is more than it seems (or at least more than its name would suggest). The Package Manager Console is, effectively, a PowerShell console running in the context of your solution.

EF Core SQL Server

There are various database providers catered for by EF Core, including Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and MySQL. We will use SQL Server as a database provider here.

For a full list of database...