public static void Main(string[] args) { var host = CreateHostBuilder(args).Build(); using (var scope = host.Services.CreateScope()) { var services = scope.ServiceProvider; try { var userManager = services.GetRequiredService <UserManager <AppUser> >(); var context = services.GetRequiredService <DataContext>(); context.Database .Migrate(); //this applies any pending migrations to db and will create db if it doesnt exist Seeds.ActivitesList(context, userManager).Wait(); } catch (Exception e) { var logger = services.GetRequiredService <ILogger <Program> >(); logger.LogError(e, "An error occured during migrations"); } } host.Run(); }