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<div class="h9">Exception Message:</div>
<pre><code>PM&gt; Add-Migration AddingEFExtensions
Add-Migration : The term 'Add-Migration' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, 
function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path 
was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Add-Migration AddingEFExtensions
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Add-Migration:String) [], CommandNotFoundExc 
   eption
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 
</code></pre>
<div class="image-outer"><img src="https://www.learnentityframeworkcore.com/images/efcore/migrations/add-migration/troubleshooting-the-term-add-migration-is-not-recognized-as-the-name-of-a-cmdlet.png" loading="lazy" alt="Exception - The term Add Migration is not recognized"></div>
<div class="h9">Cause:</div>
<p>This error arises when the <a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools">Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools</a> package is not referenced in your <code>Migrations Project</code>.</p>
<div class="h9">Solution:</div>
<p>Make sure you have installed or referenced the <a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools">Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools</a> package in your <code>Migrations Project</code>.</p>
<p>You can add this package via the NuGet Package Manager with:</p>
<pre><code>Install-Package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools
</code></pre>
<p>Or through the .NET CLI with:</p>
<pre><code>dotnet add package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools
</code></pre>

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