Would like to create a client consuming Web API with ASP.NET Core MVC and Visual Studio

Question

User-1849651236 posted

Hello,

I currently have a Visual Studio, c#, client consuming program that consumes web services and displays DataGridViews.

I would like to create a new program with the latest technology of ASP.NET Core MVC and API in Visual Studio to do the same thing.

I think I want to create something that is like this: https://docs.asp.net/en/latest/tutorials/first-web-api.html, I'm not sure.

Is that tutorial doing what I want?

Also, does anybody know how to download the completed source code from that tutorial?  I have no idea of what GitHub is or how to use it.

Thanks,
Tony

Answer 1

User36583972 posted

Hi tgirgenti,

Is that tutorial doing what I want?

Yes, you can refer it. I found some links in the below. May be able to help you better understand.

Creating Web API in ASP.NET Core:

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1112848/Creating-Web-API-in-ASP-NET-Core

Also, does anybody know how to download the completed source code from that tutorial? 

You can create projects based on tutorials.

I have no idea of what GitHub is or how to use it.

Let’s get started with GitHub!

https://guides.github.com/activities/hello-world/

Also, if you have any question about Asp.NET core, you can go to the ASP.NET Core forum for suitable help.

Best Regards,

Yohann Lu

Answer 2

User-1849651236 posted

Yohann,

Thanks for your help with my questions.

>> Let’s get started with GitHub!

https://guides.github.com/activities/hello-world/ <<

Thanks for this link, but it does not explain how to download the source code for the tutorial that I pointed to.

Thanks,
Tony

Answer 3

User36583972 posted

Hi tgirgenti,

Thanks for this link, but it does not explain how to download the source code for the tutorial that I pointed to.

You can return the root directory, Then download it.

https://github.com/aspnet/Docs

Best Regards,

Yohann Lu

Answer 4

User-1849651236 posted

Yohann,

Thanks for your help.

When I download the .zip file, it gives me a "Docs-master.zip" file.  I don't see anything in the .zip file that looks like a solution for the tutorial that I am working on.

Thanks,
Tony

Answer 5

User36583972 posted

Hi tgirgenti,

  I don't see anything in the .zip file that looks like a solution for the tutorial that I am working on.

I can find the completed source code about the tutorial (TodoAPI).

Best Regards,

Yohann Lu

Answer 6

User-1849651236 posted

Yohann,

Thanks for your continued help in this issue.

I'm not sure of how you go to your final screenshot.

When I get to the screen where it shows Controllers, Models, Properties, I click on Controllers and I get this screen:

Sorry, I am having a terrible time trying to post a screenshot here:

The screen I get does not match what you are showing.  I cannot find the final screen that you have diaplyed.

Can you give me more details about how you got to that screen?

Thanks,
Tony

Answer 7

User36583972 posted

Hi tgirgenti,

Can you give me more details about how you got to that screen?

I am based on the link address you provided and find the download address.

Your tutorial:

https://docs.asp.net/en/latest/tutorials/first-web-api.html

Docs-master.zip download link:

https://codeload.github.com/aspnet/Docs/zip/master

Then download it.

Best Regards,

Yohann Lu

Answer 8

User-1849651236 posted

Yohann,

Thanks again for your help, but I am totally confused by your reply here.

You are showing me a link that I started this post with and I have no idea of what your point is.

The other link is something that has nothing to do with the source code for the tutorial at the link that I started this post with.  Look at the name of it, "Docs-master.zip".

I would like to know how to download the source referred to in the link that I provided at the beginning of this post.

Thanks,
Tony