dotnet --version dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef --version dotnet ef - add package manager CMD+P and '>' and select package manager dotnet ef database update -- this has created the sqllite database open ctrl+p and > sqllite: Open DB and this should show the path of the databse, and click on it to open. from the explorer we should be able to see the database. dotnet new classlib -o Core -- Creates a new class library named Core dotnet new classlib -o Infrastructure -- Creates a new class library named Core dotnet sln add Core dotnet sln add Infrastructure :To add dependency from API to Infrastructure, cd to API: dotnet add reference ../Infrastructure/ :To add dependency from Infrastructure to Core, cd to API: dotnet add reference ../Core/ dotnet restore //CORE is for Entities //Infrastruc