Getting Started With Entity Framework Core - Console
http://www.learnentityframeworkcore.com/walkthroughs/console-application
Step 1) Creating a .Net Core Console application
Step 2) Creating A Model
Step 3) Adding A Migration
dotnet ef migrations add CreateDatabase
dotnet ef database update
Step 4) Modifying The Database With Migrations
dotnet ef migrations add LimitStrings
dotnet ef database update
How to use the "dotnet ef migrations ..."
<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
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<ItemGroup>
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<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design" Version="1.1.1" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<DotNetCliToolReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Tools" Version="1.0.1" />
<DotNetCliToolReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools.DotNet" Version="1.0.0" />
</ItemGroup>
...
</Project>