Program.cs

using Bluprint.IO.Data;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
using Bluprint.IO.Models;

var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);

// Add services to the container.
builder.Services.AddControllersWithViews();

builder.Services.AddDbContext<ApplicationDbContext>(options =>
    options.UseSqlServer(
        builder.Configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection"),
        sqlOptions => sqlOptions.EnableRetryOnFailure()
    )); // best practice local and cloud databases

builder.Services.AddDefaultIdentity<ApplicationUser>(options =>
    options.SignIn.RequireConfirmedAccount = false)
    .AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationDbContext>();


var app = builder.Build(); 

// Configure the HTTP request pipeline.
if (!app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
{
    app.UseExceptionHandler("/Home/Error");
    app.UseHsts();
}

app.UseHttpsRedirection();
app.UseStaticFiles(); // Needed to serve wwwroot

app.UseRouting();

app.UseAuthentication(); // this is for Identity to work
app.UseAuthorization();

app.MapControllerRoute(
    name: "default",
    pattern: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");

app.MapRazorPages();

app.Run();