How to use Entity Framework Code First for MVC 3

Monjurul Habib

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Explains in detail how to use Entity Framework Code First for MVC 3.

OpenLibrary.zip
- OpenLibrary
  - OpenLibrary.sln
  - OpenLibrary
    - App_Data
    - Content
      - Site.css
      - themes
        
        base
        
        images
        
        ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png
        
        ui-bg_flat_75_ffffff_40x100.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_55_fbf9ee_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_65_ffffff_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_75_dadada_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_75_e6e6e6_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_95_fef1ec_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_highlight-soft_75_cccccc_1x100.png
        
        ui-icons_222222_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_2e83ff_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_454545_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_888888_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_cd0a0a_256x240.png
        
        jquery.ui.accordion.css
        
        jquery.ui.all.css
        
        jquery.ui.autocomplete.css
        
        jquery.ui.base.css
        
        jquery.ui.button.css
        
        jquery.ui.core.css
        
        jquery.ui.datepicker.css
        
        jquery.ui.dialog.css
        
        jquery.ui.progressbar.css
        
        jquery.ui.resizable.css
        
        jquery.ui.selectable.css
        
        jquery.ui.slider.css
        
        jquery.ui.tabs.css
        
        jquery.ui.theme.css
    - Controllers
    - Global.asax
    - Global.asax.cs
    - Models
    - OpenLibrary.csproj
    - OpenLibrary.csproj.user
    - packages.config
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - Scripts
    - Views
      - _ViewStart.cshtml
      - Account
        
        ChangePassword.cshtml
        
        ChangePasswordSuccess.cshtml
        
        LogOn.cshtml
        
        Register.cshtml
      - Author
        
        Create.cshtml
        
        Delete.cshtml
        
        Details.cshtml
        
        Edit.cshtml
        
        Index.cshtml
      - Book
        
        Create.cshtml
        
        Delete.cshtml
        
        Details.cshtml
        
        Edit.cshtml
        
        Index.cshtml
      - Home
        
        About.cshtml
        
        Index.cshtml
      - Shared
        
        _Layout.cshtml
        
        _LogOnPartial.cshtml
        
        Error.cshtml
      - Web.config
    - Web.config
    - Web.Debug.config
    - Web.Release.config
  - packages
    - EntityFramework.4.1.10331.0
      - EntityFramework.4.1.10331.0.nupkg
      - lib
        
        EntityFramework.dll
        
        EntityFramework.xml
    - jQuery.1.5.1
      - Content
        
        Scripts
        
        jquery-1.5.1.js
        
        jquery-1.5.1.min.js
      - jQuery.1.5.1.nupkg
    - jQuery.UI.Combined.1.8.11
      - Content
        
        Content
        
        themes
        
        base
        
        images
        
        ui-bg_flat_0_aaaaaa_40x100.png
        
        ui-bg_flat_75_ffffff_40x100.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_55_fbf9ee_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_65_ffffff_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_75_dadada_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_75_e6e6e6_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_glass_95_fef1ec_1x400.png
        
        ui-bg_highlight-soft_75_cccccc_1x100.png
        
        ui-icons_222222_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_2e83ff_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_454545_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_888888_256x240.png
        
        ui-icons_cd0a0a_256x240.png
        
        jquery.ui.accordion.css
        
        jquery.ui.all.css
        
        jquery.ui.autocomplete.css
        
        jquery.ui.base.css
        
        jquery.ui.button.css
        
        jquery.ui.core.css
        
        jquery.ui.datepicker.css
        
        jquery.ui.dialog.css
        
        jquery.ui.progressbar.css
        
        jquery.ui.resizable.css
        
        jquery.ui.selectable.css
        
        jquery.ui.slider.css
        
        jquery.ui.tabs.css
        
        jquery.ui.theme.css
        
        Scripts
        
        jquery-ui-1.8.11.js
        
        jquery-ui-1.8.11.min.js
      - jQuery.UI.Combined.1.8.11.nupkg
    - jQuery.Validation.1.8.0
      - Content
        
        Scripts
        
        jquery.validate.js
        
        jquery.validate.min.js
        
        jquery.validate-vsdoc.js
      - jQuery.Validation.1.8.0.nupkg
    - jQuery.vsdoc.1.5.1
      - Content
        
        Scripts
        
        jquery-1.5.1-vsdoc.js
      - jQuery.vsdoc.1.5.1.nupkg
    - Modernizr.1.7
      - Content
        
        Scripts
        
        modernizr-1.7.js
        
        modernizr-1.7.min.js
      - Modernizr.1.7.nupkg
    - repositories.config

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<packages>
  <package id="jQuery" version="1.5.1" />
  <package id="jQuery.vsdoc" version="1.5.1" />
  <package id="jQuery.Validation" version="1.8.0" />
  <package id="jQuery.UI.Combined" version="1.8.11" />
  <package id="EntityFramework" version="4.1.10331.0" />
  <package id="Modernizr" version="1.7" />
</packages>

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Monjurul Habib

Software Developer (Senior)

Singapore

A life-long-learner, maker and soft music fan. Likes building things to solve problems. Years of successful records serving mid and large scale .NET applications in domestic and international client environment. Expertise in different areas of software development life cycles and Software Architecture.

Always looks for new technology and loves to get hands dirty Smile | :)

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