Entity Framework Core Getting started with Entity Framework Core Adding packages to the project

Example

To add EntityFrameworkCore to your project, update the project.json file (add new lines into the dependencies and tools sections):

"dependencies": {
    ...
    "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer.Design": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design": {
      "version": "1.0.0",
      "type": "build"
    },
},
"tools": {
    ...
    "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools": "1.0.0-preview2-final"
}

Don't forget to run dotnet restore to actually download these packages from the internet.

If you are using an RDBMS other than Microsoft SQLServer - replace Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer with the correct version (Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite, Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL or other - consult your RDBMS documentation for the recommended package).