EF Cache Getting Started

EntityFramework.Cache is a NuGet library that provides a second-level cache for Entity Framework 6.1 and newer.

• Entity Framework does not currently support caching of query results.
• A sample EF Caching provider is available for Entity Framework version 5 and earlier but due to changes to the provider model this sample provider does not work with Entity Framework 6 and newer.

This library is filling the gap by enabling caching of query results for Entity Framework 6.1 and newer applications.

Installation

You can easily install it from the Package Manager Console window by running the following command.

PM> Install-Package EntityFramework.Cache

Environment Setup

To start using the EntityFramework.Cache in your application, you will need to install the EntityFramework.Cache NuGet package.

Let's open the Visual Studio and create a new project.

Select the Create a new project option.

Choose C# as language, Windows as a platform, and Console as the project type. In the template pane, select Console App (.NET Framework) and click the Next button.

Enter the project name, you can change the location and solution name, but we will leave it and click on the Next button.

You can see a new web application project is created. Now to install an EntityFramework.Cache, right-click on the project in Solution Explorer, and select Manage NuGet Packages...

Select the Browse tab and search for EntityFramework.Cache and install the latest version by pressing the Install button.

Once EntityFramework.Cache has been successfully installed. You are now ready to start your application.