The type or namespace name 'SqlServer' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore'

Question

I am trying to configure my .NET Core Entity Framework app to use SQL Server, but I can't seem to access the namespace.

Startup.cs (origin of the error)

using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer;

Project.json

"dependencies": {
    "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer": "1.1.0"
}

I have run dotnet restore successfully.

If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be lovely.

Ricardo Peres · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-04 10:53:50Z

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That's because there is no namespace "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer". Everything related to SQL Server is in the "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" namespace. See for yourself: https://github.com/aspnet/EntityFramework/tree/dev/src/Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer.

answered Jan 4, 2017 at 10:53

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Thanks, that worked. I got the .SqlServer .part from some blog or tutorial I believe.