Two Web Apps using the same DB through EF

Hi,

I've started my first steps on ASP.Net MVC and I've developed a backend App as a dashboard for the application I intend to develop very soon...I coded this backend with EF using the well known "Code First", So after coding my model classes I got my DB generated with no problems...I'm also able to upgrade and downgrade this DB by using migrations too.

Now, I want to develop the front app(a new one) but I need to use some of the models and contexts I use in my other project(my dashboard or admin panel) to interact with...so both apps use the same DB...I will appreciate if you guys bring some light on this...and what's the best choice I have...How do I instantiate the data context which is defined in another project? I also use different solutions...I think I need to redefine my architecture, so I can solve this. I think that as the DB is already created and populated I shouldn't use the code first again in this new app, neither redefine my model classes for mapping this DB, because it already exists. Thanks.

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Tom Mohan10y ago
If you can modify the existing application(the dashboard one) then move your EF stuffs(models and context) to separate class project and refer this project in both applications (dashboard and new one) . If you are not able to modify the dashboard one then create your new application with "code first with existing database" approach. It would not create the database again.
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