Create a new project in Visual Studio 2022, choose type ASP.NET Core Web API, set name as AddressBook, choose .NET 8 in framework. leave other options unchanged and create the project.
Add the following NuGet packages in the project.
- AutoMapper.Extensions.Microsoft.DependencyInjection
- DotNetEnv
- Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design
- Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer
- Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools
- System.Linq.Dynamic.Core
Check the packages from the below screenshot and verify that you have installed the correct packages.