🔥 How to Seed Data Using Entity Framework Core in ASP.NET Core (SQL Server) IN 10 MINUTES🚀

In this video, we explore how to seed initial data using Entity Framework Core in ASP.NET Core with SQL Server. Data seeding is a crucial technique that allows you to automatically populate your database with default or reference data when the application starts or during migrations.

You’ll learn multiple approaches to data seeding, including:
✔️ Seeding data using OnModelCreating
✔️ Using HasData() in EF Core
✔️ Applying data seeding during migrations
✔️ Best practices for seeding lookup and master tables
✔️ Common pitfalls and how to avoid duplicate records

This tutorial is perfect for ASP.NET Core developers, backend engineers, and anyone working with Entity Framework Core and SQL Server who wants to manage database initialization efficiently.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
✔️How EF Core data seeding works internally
✔️When to use model-based seeding vs runtime seeding
✔️How to seed relationships and foreign keys
✔️Handling updates to seeded data
✔️Real-world examples using SQL Server

🛠 Tech Stack Used:
✔️ASP.NET Core
✔️Entity Framework Core
✔️SQL Server

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