Building a part of client section of a system
Step 1: Set Up the Project Create a New ASP.NET Core MVC Project: Open Visual Studio. Create a new ASP.NET Core Web Application. Select "ASP.NET Core Web App (Model-View-Controller)" template. Name of project and click "Create". Install Necessary Packages: Open Package Manager Console. Install packages like CsvHelper if needed.
Step 2: Create Models Define Client Model: Create a ClientViewModel.cs file in the Models folder. Define properties such as Name, Gender, Phone, Email, Address, Nationality, Date of Birth, Education Background, and Preferred Mode of Contact.
Step 3: Create Views Create Client Form View: Add a new Razor view named Index.cshtml in the Views/Home folder. Create a form for user input. Create Clients List View: Add a new Razor view named ClientList.cshtml in the Views/Home folder. Display the list of clients from the CSV file.
Step 4: Create Controllers Create HomeController: Add actions for Index, List. Handle form submission and CSV file operations.
Step 5: Add Client-Side Validation Use jQuery for Validation: Add validation scripts in the Index.cshtml view to validate inputs.
Step 6: Add Server-Side Validation Use Data Annotations: Add validation attributes to the Client model properties.
Step 7: Handle CSV File Operations Read and Write CSV: Implement methods in HomeController to read from and write to a CSV file.
Step 8: Test and Debug Run the Application: Test form submissions, client listing functionalities. Debug and fix any issues.
Step 9: Prepare for Deployment Finalize and Clean Up Code: Ensure all functionalities are working as expected. Remove unnecessary files and code. Add a .gitignore File: Exclude unnecessary files and directories from version control.
Step 10: Deploy to GitHub Initialize Git Repository: Initialize a Git repository in project folder. Commit changes. Push to GitHub: Add the remote repository URL. Push code to GitHub