DAPPER: A MICRO-ORM TOOL PERFECT FOR .NET LANGUAGES

Are you a developer looking to improve the performance of your database applications? Look no further than Dapper – a popular Micro-ORM (Object Relational Mapping) tool built specifically for .NET languages such as C# and VB.NET. Its lightweight and fast nature make it the ideal choice for database optimization.

STEP 1: INSTALL VISUAL STUDIO 2017

But before you can even begin installing Dapper, you need to have Visual Studio 2017 already installed on your machine. This piece of software can be downloaded from Microsoft’s official website.

STEP 2: CREATE A NEW PROJECT IN VISUAL STUDIO

With Visual Studio 2017 successfully installed on your computer, you can now create a new project in it. To do this, launch Visual Studio and select “New Project” from the “File” menu. Be sure to select the “Console App (.NET Framework)” template and give your project a name before clicking “Create” to set it up.

STEP 3: ADD DAPPER TO YOUR PROJECT

Now comes the fun part – adding Dapper to your project. Open up the “Package Manager Console” window in Visual Studio by going to the “Tools” menu and selecting “NuGet Package Manager”, then “Package Manager Console”. Once open, enter the following command:

Install-Package Dapper

This will download and install the latest version of Dapper into your project.

STEP 4: USING DAPPER IN YOUR PROJECT

You’re almost done! To begin using Dapper in your project, add a reference to the Dapper namespace in your code. Simply add the following line at the top of your C# code file:

using Dapper;

With that added, you’re now able to start using Dapper to access your database and optimize your application’s performance.

CONCLUSION

Dapper is a powerful tool that’s easy to install and use in Visual Studio 2017. By following the steps outlined above, you’ll be able to start optimizing your database applications with Dapper in no time!