To get the most out of this book

You need to be somewhat familiar with C#, the .NET platform, ASP.NET Core, and web development in general. You need to have a suitable IDE or code editor installed on your machine. However, if you don't have one installed, instructions on how to do so will be provided in the first chapter.

If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book's GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.

Please note that there will be some differences between .NET 5 and .NET 6 implementations. However, where they are present, the text will mention it.

Also, some of the functionality described in the book will not work on macOS due to the absence of some fundamental features on the OS. However, when such cases occur, clear workaround instructions will be provided.

The book assumes that the reader is already somewhat familiar with ASP.NET Core and C#. These concepts are outside the scope of the book.