public static void Main(string[] args) { var host = CreateWebHostBuilder(args).Build(); var config = new ConfigurationBuilder() .SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()) .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: false) .AddEnvironmentVariables() .AddUserSecrets <Startup>() .Build(); using (var scope = host.Services.CreateScope()) { var services = scope.ServiceProvider; try { var context = services.GetRequiredService <ApplicationDbContext>(); var userManager = services.GetRequiredService <UserManager <IdentityUser> >(); ApplicationDbInitializer.SeedAdmin(context, userManager, config); } catch (Exception ex) { var logger = services.GetRequiredService <ILogger <Program> >(); logger.LogError(ex, "An error occurred while seeding the database."); } } host.Run(); }