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Importance of Program.cs

 Example: var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args); // Add services builder.Services.AddControllers(); builder.Services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer(); builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen(); var app = builder.Build(); // Configure middleware if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment()) {     app.UseSwagger();     app.UseSwaggerUI(); } app.UseHttpsRedirection(); app.UseAuthorization(); app.MapControllers(); app.Run(); This file defines how the app starts , loads middleware, and sets up endpoints.
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Understanding Project Folder and File Structure

 Example default structure: MyFirstApi/ │   Program.cs │   MyFirstApi.csproj ├── Controllers/ │    WeatherForecastController.cs ├── Properties/ │    launchSettings.json ├── appsettings.json └── appsettings.Development.json Program.cs → Application startup configuration. Controllers/ → Contains API endpoints. appsettings.json → Configuration file. launchSettings.json → Environment and profile settings.
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Creating a New ASP.NET Core Web API Project

  Using Visual Studio: Open Visual Studio → "Create a new project". Select ASP.NET Core Web API . Configure project name & location. Choose .NET 8 (or latest) . Using Command Line: dotnet new webapi -n MyFirstApi cd MyFirstApi dotnet run
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Installing .NET SDK and IDEs

  Install .NET SDK Download from: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download Verify installation: dotnet --version Choose an IDE Visual Studio (Windows/Mac) Best for beginners & large projects. Visual Studio Code (Cross-platform) Lightweight, flexible. Install C# extension.
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Overview of ASP.NET Core and Web API Architecture?

 ASP.NET Core follows a middleware pipeline : Request → Middleware (Authentication, Logging, etc.) → Controller → Response Lightweight, modular design. Built-in dependency injection. Architecture Diagram: [Client] → [HTTP Server (Kestrel/IIS)] → [Middleware Pipeline] → [Controller] → [Data Access Layer] → [Database]
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Why Use ASP.NET Core for Web APIs?

 ASP.NET Core offers: Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, macOS). High performance (among the fastest web frameworks). Dependency Injection built-in . Unified MVC & API development model . Security (Authentication, Authorization, Data Protection). Integrated Swagger support for API documentation. Common Use Cases: E-commerce backend APIs. Mobile app data services. Microservices communication. Real-time services with SignalR.
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Chapter 1: Introduction and Environment Setup for ASP.NET Core Web API

1.  What is a Web API? 2.  Why Use ASP.NET Core for Web APIs?
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