How can use Ef Core Migration for JetBrains Rider

Question

I'm using JetBrains Rider IDE. I want use code first but I can't find Package Manager Console in JetBrains Rider. I want to work on EF Core.

Answer 1

Package Manager Console is a feature of Visual Studio. You cannot use these tools in Rider.

You need to install an extension to the dotnet CLI instead:

dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef

Then you can execute commands using dotnet ef.

Here is the documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/cli/dotnet

Answer 2

I think using the Entity Framework Core Inside Rider: UI Way with the latest Rider 2022.3 is not working for me, it kept throwing java.NullException error, have been on this like 2 days not until I find another way around this by installing EntityFramework 7 locally using dotnet tools manifest. As follows:

• Open your terminal
• run => dotnet new tool-manifest
• You’ll receieve a successful message that your dotnet tools manifest is successfully added
• run => dotnet tool install dotnet-ef (to install dotnet-ef 7)
• EntityFramework Core 7 will be installed for you
• You can check if dotnet-ef is now installed and ready to be used by run => dotnet tool run dotnet-ef

With the above infomation you can now run your migration code using your Rider terminal or other CLI.

Answer 3

In addition to using dotnet ef directly, it's worth mentioning the Entity Framework Core UI plugin which also provides a way to create and apply migrations.