This is the backend part of a Todo application developed using .NET Core 5 and following the Clean Architecture methodology. The project utilizes SQL Server and Entity Framework. Follow the steps below to get started with the project.

• .NET 5 SDK
• SQL Server (local or remote)

The project follows the Clean Architecture methodology, where each of the following projects represents a different layer:

• Entities: Contains the database tables and data models.
• DataAccess: Contains the code for interacting with the database.
• Core: Contains common code for general use.
• Business: Contains the code implementing the business logic.
• API: Contains the code for the RESTful API.

1. Clone the project to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/hakannyucel/todo-backend.git

2. Create a new database in SQL Server.

3. Update the SQL Server connection string in the appsettings.json file:

"ConnectionStrings": {
  "DefaultConnection": "Data Source=your_server;Initial Catalog=your_database;User ID=your_username;Password=your_password"
}

4. Navigate to the project folder in the command line:

cd todo-backend

5. Build the project:

dotnet build

6. To create the database and add sample data, run the following commands sequentially:

dotnet ef database update --project DataAccess

7. Start the project:

dotnet run --project API

8. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:5000/swagger to access the Swagger interface and start using the API.

The project follows the Clean Architecture methodology, where each of the following projects represents a different layer:

• .NET 5
• SQL Server
• Entity Framework Core
• FluentValidation
• Autofac
• log4net

If you would like to contribute to the project, please follow the steps below:

1. Fork the project to your own GitHub account.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b my-new-feature
3. Make your desired changes and commit them: git commit -am 'Add some feature'
4. Push the branch to your fork: git push origin my-new-feature
5. Create a new pull request (PR) and initiate a discussion about your changes.