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FluentMigrator.Tools 8.0.1

FluentMigrator

FluentMigrator is a an open-source .NET library that allows you to manage and version database schema changes using a code-first approach. With FluentMigrator, you can define database migrations as code rather than maintaining SQL scripts or using other tools.

Some key features of FluentMigrator include:

• Code-based Migrations: You define database migrations as C# or VB.NET classes, making it easier to version control and maintain your schema changes.
• Fluent Interface: FluentMigrator provides a fluent interface for defining database objects like tables, columns, indexes, and constraints, making the code more readable and expressive.
• Cross-platform: FluentMigrator supports multiple databases, including SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and SQLite.
• Rollback Support: FluentMigrator allows you to roll back migrations, making it easier to undo changes or revert to a previous database state.
• Extensibility: You can create your own custom migrations, conventions, and processors to extend FluentMigrator's functionality.

Getting Started

For a brief overview on getting started with FluentMigrator, please see the documentation links here:

• FluentMigrator Docs
• FluentMigrator Introduction

Installation

You can install FluentMigrator via NuGet:

Install-Package FluentMigrator

Usage

FluentMigrator example migration and usage:

[Migration(202401011200)]
public class CreatePersonTable : Migration
{
 public override void Up()
 {
 Create.Table("People")
 .WithColumn("Id").AsGuid().PrimaryKey()
 .WithColumn("Name").AsString(100).NotNullable()
 .WithColumn("Email").AsString(200).Nullable();
 }

 public override void Down()
 {
 Delete.Table("People");
 }
}

For more detailed documentation and examples, please refer to [link to your comprehensive documentation].

Feedback and Contributing

We welcome your feedback, bug reports, and contributions to FluentMigrator.

• To report a bug or request a feature, please open an issue on our GitHub repository.

If you'd like to contribute to the project, please follow our contributing guidelines.

License

FluentMigrator is released under the Apache license. See the LICENSE file for more details.