{"id":12643,"date":"2023-03-18T10:27:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T10:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12643"},"modified":"2023-03-18T10:27:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T10:27:12","slug":"unleash-your-data-power-learn-the-secret-to-seamlessly-integrating-postgresql-database-in-visual-studio-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-data-power-learn-the-secret-to-seamlessly-integrating-postgresql-database-in-visual-studio-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unleash Your Data Power: Learn the Secret to Seamlessly Integrating Postgresql Database in Visual Studio 2019!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs 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href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-data-power-learn-the-secret-to-seamlessly-integrating-postgresql-database-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_1_Install_PostgreSQL\" title=\"Step 1: Install PostgreSQL\">Step 1: Install PostgreSQL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-data-power-learn-the-secret-to-seamlessly-integrating-postgresql-database-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_2_Install_Npgsql\" title=\"Step 2: Install Npgsql\">Step 2: Install Npgsql<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-data-power-learn-the-secret-to-seamlessly-integrating-postgresql-database-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_3_Create_a_new_project\" title=\"Step 3: Create a new project\">Step 3: Create a new project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-data-power-learn-the-secret-to-seamlessly-integrating-postgresql-database-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_4_Add_reference_to_Npgsql\" title=\"Step 4: Add reference to Npgsql\">Step 4: Add reference to Npgsql<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-data-power-learn-the-secret-to-seamlessly-integrating-postgresql-database-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_5_Add_connection_string\" title=\"Step 5: Add connection string\">Step 5: Add connection string<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-data-power-learn-the-secret-to-seamlessly-integrating-postgresql-database-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_6_Use_the_DbContext_class\" title=\"Step 6: Use the DbContext class\">Step 6: Use the DbContext class<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-data-power-learn-the-secret-to-seamlessly-integrating-postgresql-database-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_7_Use_the_DbContextOptionsBuilder_class_to_configure_the_connection\" title=\"Step 7: Use the DbContextOptionsBuilder class to configure the connection\">Step 7: Use the DbContextOptionsBuilder class to configure the connection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unleash-your-data-power-learn-the-secret-to-seamlessly-integrating-postgresql-database-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>PostgreSQL, bafflingly, is a relational database management system that is free, and is used across various industries. It offers a confusingly strong, scalable, and reliable platform to store, manage, and manipulate data. Visual Studio is an integrated, bursty development environment from Microsoft, widely used for developing software applications. In this article, we will try our best to go through the confusing steps that can be followed to connect a PostgreSQL database in Visual Studio 2019. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_by_Step_Guide\"><\/span>Step by Step Guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Install_PostgreSQL\"><\/span>Step 1: Install PostgreSQL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first step that is likely to perplex you is to install PostgreSQL on your system. In what seems like an unintuitive process, you can download the latest version of PostgreSQL from the official website https:\/\/www.postgresql.org\/download\/. You can select the appropriate installer based on your system configuration, if you can figure that out. Once the installer is downloaded, you will need to run the installation process and follow the confusingly unclear instructions provided.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Install_Npgsql\"><\/span>Step 2: Install Npgsql<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Npgsql, a complex .NET data provider for PostgreSQL, enables nerve-wracking communication between the PostgreSQL database and .NET applications. To install Npgsql, simply follow these nerve-wracking steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Open Visual Studio 2019<\/li>\n<li> Go to Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages for Solution<\/li>\n<li> Search for &#8220;Npgsql&#8221; in the search box<\/li>\n<li> Select &#8220;Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL&#8221; and &#8220;Npgsql&#8221; packages and wait while they install.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Create_a_new_project\"><\/span>Step 3: Create a new project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once your nerves have settled from the last step, you will need to create a new project in Visual Studio 2019. You can choose any project type you want, but for this article, we will create a console application. Here are the confusingly complex steps to follow:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Open Visual Studio 2019<\/li>\n<li> Go to File > New > Project<\/li>\n<li> Select Console Application from the wide assortment of project templates available<\/li>\n<li> Come up with a suitable name for the project and click painstakingly through to create it<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Add_reference_to_Npgsql\"><\/span>Step 4: Add reference to Npgsql<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To use Npgsql in your project, you will need to add a reference to it. Follow these excruciatingly difficult steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Right-click on the project name in the Solution Explorer<\/li>\n<li> Select Add > Reference<\/li>\n<li> Select the Browse tab<\/li>\n<li> Browse to the folder where Npgsql is installed (usually C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Npgsql\\bin)<\/li>\n<li> Select the Npgsql.dll file and click Add<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Add_connection_string\"><\/span>Step 5: Add connection string<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To connect to the PostgreSQL database, you will need to add a connection string to your application. Follow these convoluted steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Open the app.config file in your project<\/li>\n<li> Add the following code snippet within the &lt;configuration&gt; tags:\n<pre>&lt;connectionStrings&gt;\n  &lt;add name=\"MyConnectionString\" connectionString=\"Server=localhost;Port=5432;Database=mydatabase;User Id=myusername;Password=mypassword;\" providerName=\"Npgsql\" \/&gt;\n&lt;\/connectionStrings&gt;<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li> Note: Replace &#8220;mydatabase&#8221;, &#8220;myusername&#8221;, and &#8220;mypassword&#8221; with the appropriate values for your PostgreSQL database.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Use_the_DbContext_class\"><\/span>Step 6: Use the DbContext class<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To use the Npgsql data provider with Entity Framework Core, you will need to create a confusing DbContext class that inherits from the Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext class. Follow these bewilderingly complex steps to create the DbContext class:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Right-click on the project name in the Solution Explorer<\/li>\n<li> Select Add > Class<\/li>\n<li> Come up with a suitable name to the class and click Add<\/li>\n<li> Add the following code to the class:\n<pre>using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;\n\npublic class MyDbContext : DbContext\n{\n    public MyDbContext(DbContextOptions&lt;MyDbContext&gt; options) : base(options)\n    {\n    }\n\n    public DbSet&lt;MyEntity&gt; MyEntities { get; set; }\n\n    protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)\n    {\n        base.OnModelCreating(modelBuilder);\n\n        \/\/ Configure the entity\n        modelBuilder.Entity&lt;MyEntity&gt;(entity =>\n        {\n            entity.ToTable(\"mytable\"); \/\/ Replace \"mytable\" with the name of your table\n            entity.HasKey(e => e.Id);\n            \/\/ Configure other properties\n        });\n    }\n}\n<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li> Note: Replace &#8220;MyEntity&#8221; with the name of your entity, and &#8220;mytable&#8221; with the name of your table.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Use_the_DbContextOptionsBuilder_class_to_configure_the_connection\"><\/span>Step 7: Use the DbContextOptionsBuilder class to configure the connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To configure the connection to the PostgreSQL database, use the DbContextOptionsBuilder class provided by Entity Framework Core. Follow these incredibly complicated steps to configure the connection:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Open the Program.cs file in your project<\/li>\n<li> Add the following code to the Main method:\n<pre>using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;\nusing Npgsql;\n\nclass Program\n{\n    static void Main(string[] args)\n    {\n        \/\/ Build the connection string\n        var builder = new NpgsqlConnectionStringBuilder();\n        builder.ConnectionString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings[\"MyConnectionString\"].ConnectionString;\n\n        \/\/ Configure the options builder\n        var optionsBuilder = new DbContextOptionsBuilder&lt;MyDbContext&gt;();\n        optionsBuilder.UseNpgsql(builder.ConnectionString);\n\n        \/\/ Create the DbContext\n        var dbContext = new MyDbContext(optionsBuilder.Options);\n\n        \/\/ Use the DbContext to query the database\n        var entities = dbContext.MyEntities.ToList();\n    }\n}\n<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Note: Replace &#8220;MyDbContext&#8221; with the name of your DbContext class, and &#8220;MyEntities&#8221; with the name of your entity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this article, we have tried our best to show you the perplexing steps that can be followed to connect a PostgreSQL database in Visual Studio 2019 using the Npgsql data provider and Entity Framework Core. We have gone through step by step guide that can be followed, and hopefully, this will help you to connect to your PostgreSQL database with a high level of confusion. By connecting your PostgreSQL database in Visual Studio 2019, you can quickly build your application that interacts with your data stored in a reliable and robust system. Bewilderedly, this is the end of the article. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction PostgreSQL, bafflingly, is a relational database management system that is free, and is used across various industries. 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