Database Connection in ASP.NET Core MVC 6 using EF Core | Code First Approach Tutorial | Connect Db
In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to connect your ASP.NET Core MVC 6 application to a SQL Server database using Entity Framework Core (EF Core) with the Code First Approach. 💻
Whether you’re a beginner or building enterprise-level apps, this video walks you through creating your model, configuring the connection string, running migrations, and managing your database — all from code.
🔧 What You'll Learn in This Video:
🔸 What is Code First in EF Core
🔸 How to configure a SQL Server database connection in ASP.NET Core
🔸 Setup DbContext and connection string in appsettings.json
🔸 Use EF Core migrations to generate database schema
🔸 How to create and update tables using models
🔸 Best practices for Code First development in ASP.NET Core
⏱️ Timestamps:
⏰ 00:00 – Introduction to EF Core Database Connection in ASP.NET Core MVC 6
🔗 00:52 – Connect Layered Projects in ASP.NET Core (Data, Business, UI)
📦 01:56 – Install Entity Framework Core NuGet Packages
🧩 03:00 – Create Model & DbContext in Data Access Layer (DAL)
🔧 07:22 – Setup SQL Server Connection String in appsettings.json
🛠️ 09:19 – Configure and Register DbContext Class
⚙️ 11:42 – Inject EF Core Services in Program.cs (Dependency Injection)
🚀 13:40 – Run EF Core Migrations to Generate Tables
✅ 16:58 – Update Database & Verify Table Creation in SQL Server
📤 20:30 – Fetch Data Using Code from the Connected Database
🔚 21:55 – Final Testing and Best Practices Recap
📌 Perfect For:
• Beginners learning ASP.NET Core MVC
• Developers switching from Database First to Code First
• Anyone integrating EF Core into real-world .NET apps
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