public static void Main(string[] args) { var host = CreateWebHostBuilder(args).Build(); using (var scope = host.Services.CreateScope()) { var services = scope.ServiceProvider; try { var context = services.GetRequiredService <AuctionContext>(); AuctionContext.EnsureSeedData(context); } catch (Exception ex) { var logger = services.GetRequiredService <ILogger <Program> >(); logger.LogError(ex, "An error occurred while seeding the database."); } } host.Run(); }