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How to get Npgsql 2.1.0 beta

In my last post, I talked about how to use Npgsql 2.1.0 and showed an App.config file which you could use as a template for your applications which use Entity Framework 6.

Npgsql 2.1.0 didn't have a stable release yet. It is currently in beta (and shortly in RC). You can download it from the following sources:


Nuget


As already mentioned, Npgsql 2.1.0 didn't have a stable release yet, so you will need to ask Nuget to install a pre-release version of Npgsql. You do that with the following nuget command:

PM> Install-Package Npgsql -Pre


If you plan to use Entity Framework 6, you will also need to download the Npgsql.EntityFramework assembly. This is done with the following nuget command:

PM> Install-Package Npgsql.EntityFramework -Pre


If you plan to use Entity Framework 4.x, you will need to download Npgsql.EntityFrameworkLegacy. Install it with the following nuget command:

PM> Install-Package Npgsql.EntityFrameworkLegacy -Pre


GitHub


You can download zip files of all the assemblies for many .net platform versions in our releases page at GitHub.


PgFoundry.org

You can download zip files of all the assemblies for many .net platform versions in our release pages at pgfoundry.org .






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Unknown said…
Hey Francisco,
I have one query about postrges, i don't know is it right place to ask. Can we use postgresql as a database with EntityFramework?. If yes then is it recommended ?.

Regards,
ved
22 November, 2016 04:19
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