FormulaOne-BlazorWebApi

Welcome to the FormulaOne-BlazorWebApi project! This is a comprehensive CRUD application that empowers users to efficiently manage Formula One drivers, teams, and races. The application is built on a robust foundation, utilizing ASP.NET Core 6.0 for the web API and Blazor Server for the front-end. This README will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the project, its features, prerequisites, and how to get it up and running.

Features

This application offers several key features that enable users to interact with Formula One data seamlessly:

1. CRUD Operations: You can Create, Read, Update, and Delete drivers, teams, and races through the web API, providing full control over your Formula One data.

2. Web API Integration: The Blazor Server app interacts with the web API through HttpClient and JSON helpers, ensuring efficient communication with the backend.

3. Data Access and Persistence: The application uses Entity Framework Core and SQL Server to manage data access and persistence, offering reliability and scalability.

4. Data Mapping: AutoMapper is employed to handle mapping between entities and Data Transfer Objects (DTOs), streamlining data transformation.

5. User Input Validation: FluentValidation is implemented to validate user input, enhancing data quality and security.

6. Styling and Icons: Bootstrap and Font Awesome are used for styling, ensuring an appealing and user-friendly interface.

7. Notifications: Blazored.Toast is integrated to display notifications, keeping users informed about important actions and events.

8. Pagination and Modals: Blazorise is utilized to incorporate pagination and modal dialogs, improving user experience.

Prerequisites

To get started with FormulaOne-BlazorWebApi, make sure you have the following prerequisites in place:

• Visual Studio 2022 or later: You'll need Visual Studio to work with the project. If you don't have it, you can download and install it from the official website.

• .NET 6.0 SDK or later: Ensure you have the .NET SDK installed on your machine. You can download the latest version from the official .NET website.

• SQL Server Express LocalDB or later: The project relies on SQL Server for data storage. Make sure you have SQL Server Express LocalDB or a compatible version installed.

How to Run

Follow these steps to run the FormulaOne-BlazorWebApi application:

1. Clone or Download: Start by cloning the repository or downloading it to your local machine.

2. Open in Visual Studio: Launch Visual Studio and open the solution file FormulaOne-BlazorWebApi.sln.

3. Set Startup Project: In Visual Studio, set the FormulaOne-WebApi project as the startup project. This is the backend of the application.

4. Update Connection String: Update the connection string in the appsettings.json file of the FormulaOne-WebApi project to point to your SQL Server instance.

5. Run FormulaOne-WebApi: Build and run the FormulaOne-WebApi project to create the database and seed it with sample data.

6. Set Blazor Project: In Visual Studio, set the FormulaOne-Blazor project as the startup project. This is the front-end of the application.

7. Run FormulaOne-Blazor: Build and run the FormulaOne-Blazor project to launch the Blazor app.

8. Enjoy: You're all set! You can now use the FormulaOne-BlazorWebApi application to manage Formula One drivers, teams, and races.

Feel free to explore, modify, and extend the application as needed. Happy coding!