This course guides you through building modern, enterprise-ready web applications with ASP.NET Core and Blazor. You’ll learn to configure your environment, connect to databases with Entity Framework Core, implement logging with Serilog, and document APIs with SwaggerUI. Key topics include JWT authentication, managing user state in Blazor, consuming REST APIs, using models and AutoMapper, and working with NuGet and GitHub. The course concludes with deploying apps and databases to Microsoft Azure. By the end, you’ll have built a fully functional single-page Blazor application and gained hands-on expertise in the .NET development environment.
Who should take this Course?
The ASP.NET Core API and Blazor Online Course is ideal for web developers, software engineers, and programmers who want to build modern, interactive web applications using ASP.NET Core APIs and Blazor. It’s also suitable for professionals seeking to create full-stack applications with C#, Razor components, and .NET, as well as those looking to enhance their skills in building client-side and server-side web apps. Basic knowledge of C# and web development concepts is recommended for effective learning
What you will learn
Connect to an existing database using Entity Framework Core
Set up API documentation using SwaggerUI
Store JSON web tokens using local browser storage
Consume REST web API in a Blazor application
Deploy applications and databases to Microsoft Azure
Learn to use AutoMapper and Data Transfer Objects (DTOs)
Course Outline
Introduction to the Course
Course Overview
Environment Configuration and Account Setup
Install Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition
Install SQL Server Express Edition
Create a GitHub Account
Install and Explore Postman
Project Setup and Configuration
Create .NET 6 Web API Project
Tour of Project Structure and Files
Configure Logging Using Serilog
CORS Configuration
Review and Add Changes to GitHub
Set Up and Scaffold Database
Create Database in SQL Server
Scaffold Database
Review and Add Changes to GitHub
Set Up Author API Controller and Functionality
Section Overview
Set Up API Controller
Set Up AutoMapper and DTOs
Add Logging with Serilog and Seq
Review and Add Changes to GitHub
Set Up Book API Controller and Functionality
Section Overview
Set Up API Controller
Set Up AutoMapper and DTOs
Review and Add Changes to GitHub
Configure Identity and JWT Authentication
Section Overview
Add Identity Core Libraries and Tables to API
Add Custom Fields to User Table
Seed Test Users and Roles
Set Up Authentication Controller
Set Up JSON Web Tokens (JWT) Authentication - Part 1
Set Up JSON Web Tokens (JWT) Authentication - Part 2
Set Up Controller and Action Authorizations
Review and Add Changes to GitHub
Create Blazor Server Client App
Section Overview
Create and Understand Blazor Project Structure
Set Up HTTP Client Using NSwag Studio
Set Up User Registration
Set Up User Login - Part 1
Set Up User Login - Part 2
Review and Add Changes to GitHub
Author Management Blazor UI
Section Overview
Set Up Authors Index
Extend HTTP Client
Set Up Create Author Component
Set Up Update Author Component
Set Up View Author Component
Delete Author with JavaScript Interop
Add Authorization Restrictions
Review and Add Changes to GitHub
Book Management Blazor UI
Section Overview
Set Up Book Management Service Methods
Set Up Books Index Component (With Delete Functionality)
Set Up Create Book Component w/ File Upload - Part 1
Set Up Create Book Component w/ File Upload - Part 2
Set Up View Book Component
Set Up Update Book Component
Review and Add Changes to GitHub
Create Blazor WebAssembly Client App
Blazor WebAssembly Introduction
Tour Blazor WebAssembly Project
Transferring Blazor Server Code to Blazor WebAssembly
