Program.cs

#define Migrate //Initialize // First
#if First
#region snippet
using ContosoUniversity.Models;                   // SchoolContext
using Microsoft.AspNetCore;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;   // CreateScope
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using System;

namespace ContosoUniversity
{
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var host = CreateWebHostBuilder(args).Build();

            using (var scope = host.Services.CreateScope())
            {
                var services = scope.ServiceProvider;

                try
                {
                    var context = services.GetRequiredService<SchoolContext>();
                    context.Database.EnsureCreated();
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {
                    var logger = services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<Program>>();
                    logger.LogError(ex, "An error occurred creating the DB.");
                }
            }

            host.Run();
        }

        public static IWebHostBuilder CreateWebHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
            WebHost.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
                .UseStartup<Startup>();
    }
}
#endregion
#endif

#if Initialize
using ContosoUniversity.Data;                     // DbInitializer
using ContosoUniversity.Models;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;   // CreateScope
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using System;

namespace ContosoUniversity
{
#region snippet2
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var host = CreateWebHostBuilder(args).Build();

            using (var scope = host.Services.CreateScope())
            {
                var services = scope.ServiceProvider;

                try
                {
                    var context = services.GetRequiredService<SchoolContext>();
                    // using ContosoUniversity.Data; 
                    DbInitializer.Initialize(context);
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {
                    var logger = services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<Program>>();
                    logger.LogError(ex, "An error occurred creating the DB.");
                }
            }

            host.Run();
        }

        public static IWebHostBuilder CreateWebHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
            WebHost.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
                .UseStartup<Startup>();
    }
#endregion
}
#endif

// Migrate version is a copy of previous version with context.Database.Migrate();
// so downloads don't need to run database update

#if Migrate
using ContosoUniversity.Data;                     // DbInitializer
using ContosoUniversity.Models;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;   // CreateScope
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using System;

namespace ContosoUniversity
{
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {           
            var host = CreateWebHostBuilder(args).Build();

            using (var scope = host.Services.CreateScope())
            {
                var services = scope.ServiceProvider;

                try
                {
                    var context = services.GetRequiredService<SchoolContext>();
                    // using ContosoUniversity.Data; 
                    DbInitializer.Initialize(context);
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {
                    var logger = services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<Program>>();
                    logger.LogError(ex, "An error occurred creating the DB.");
                }
            }

            host.Run();
        }

        public static IWebHostBuilder CreateWebHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
            WebHost.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
                .UseStartup<Startup>();
    }
}
#endif