Building a .NET console app client

You have just seen a .NET service hosting a SignalR hub, and a JavaScript client exchanging messages with other clients via that SignalR hub. Now, let’s create a .NET client for SignalR.

Creating a .NET client for SignalR

We will use a console app, although any .NET project type would need the same package reference and implementation code:

1. Use your preferred code editor to add a new project, as defined in the following list:
   • Project template: Console Application/console
   • Workspace/solution file and folder: Chapter13
   • Project file and folder: Northwind.SignalR.Client.Console
2. Add a package reference for the ASP.NET Core SignalR client and a project reference for Northwind.Common, and globally and statically import the System.Console class, as shown in the following markup:

   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client&quot...