Build Your First ASP.NET Core App

Build a Full-Stack App with Angular and ASP.NET Core

Curtis Sandoval

• Publisher: Chiify
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Computer Science
• eBook ISBN:
  9798259604117
• Subtopic: Programming
• Index: Computer Science

ASP.NET Core for beginners and learn .NET web development. Are you ready to build your first ASP.NET Core app from scratch? This guided project for newcomers to .NET web development covers pages, data access, forms, and deployment step by step. If you've searched for ASP.NET Core for beginners or learn .NET web development, this hands-on book by Curtis Sandoval turns theory into real code. No prior experience needed—just follow along and create a working web application. You'll start with the basics of setting up your development environment and creating your first Razor Pages. Then, you'll add data access using Entity Framework Core, build forms with validation, and finally deploy your app to the cloud. Each chapter includes practical exercises and clear explanations, so you understand not just the 'how' but the 'why' behind each step. Unlike abstract tutorials, this book focuses on a single project that grows with you. You'll learn to handle user input, connect to a database, and manage state—all while following best practices for modern web development. By the end, you'll have a complete app you can show off to employers or clients. Whether you're a student, career changer, or self-taught coder, this book bridges the gap between reading and doing. It's designed to build your confidence and skills quickly. For those who want a practical guide without fluff, Build Your First ASP.NET Core App delivers. Competing titles like The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates and The Other Emily offer different journeys, but this book gives you the technical roadmap to launch your own web projects. Start building today.

Table of contents

• Build Your First ASP.NET Core App
• Build Your First ASP.NET Core App
• Preface
• Chapter 1 — Project Kickoff: Requirements and Architecture
• Chapter 2 — Setting Up the Development Stack
• Chapter 3 — Domain Models and Database Design with EF Core
• Chapter 4 — Building the ASP.NET Core Web API (CRUD)
• Chapter 5 — Angular Project Structure and Core Concepts
• Chapter 6 — Building the API Client with HttpClient
• Chapter 7 — User Authentication with JWT (Backend)
• Chapter 8 — User Authentication with JWT (Frontend)
• Chapter 9 — Advanced Backend: Validation, File Uploads, Pagination
• Chapter 10 — Building Reactive Forms and Data Tables
• Chapter 11 — State Management with Services and RxJS
• Chapter 12 — Real-Time Notifications with SignalR
• Chapter 13 — Testing and Debugging (Backend and Frontend)
• Chapter 14 — Performance Optimization and Security Hardening
• Chapter 15 — Containerization with Docker
• Chapter 16 — CI/CD Pipeline and Deployment to Azure
• Chapter 17 — Monitoring and Maintenance
• Chapter 18 — Next Steps: Extending EventFlow
• About the Author