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# Working with SQLite in an ASP.NET Core MVC project
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By [Rick Anderson](https://twitter.com/RickAndMSFT)
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The `MvcMovieContext` object handles the task of connecting to the database and mapping `Movie` objects to database records. The database context is registered with the [Dependency Injection](xref:fundamentals/dependency-injection) container in the `ConfigureServices` method in the *Startup.cs* file:
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[!code-csharp[Main](../../tutorials/first-mvc-app-xplat/start-mvc/sample/MvcMovie/Startup.cs?name=snippet2&highlight=6-8)]
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## SQLite
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The [SQLite](https://www.sqlite.org/) website states:
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> SQLite is a self-contained, high-reliability, embedded, full-featured, public-domain, SQL database engine. SQLite is the most used database engine in the world.
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There are many third party tools you can download to manage and view a SQLite database. The image below is from [DB Browser for SQLite](http://sqlitebrowser.org/). If you have a favorite SQLite tool, leave a comment on what you like about it.
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## Seed the database
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Create a new class named `SeedData` in the *Models* folder. Replace the generated code with the following:
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[!code-csharp[Main](../../tutorials/first-mvc-app/start-mvc/sample/MvcMovie/Models/SeedData.cs?name=snippet_1)]
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If there are any movies in the DB, the seed initializer returns.
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```csharp
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if (context.Movie.Any())
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{
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return; // DB has been seeded.
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}
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```
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Add the seed initializer to the end of the `Configure` method in the *Startup.cs* file:
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[!code-csharp[Main](../../tutorials/first-mvc-app-xplat/start-mvc/sample/MvcMovie/Startup.cs?highlight=9&name=snippet_seed)]
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### Test the app
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Delete all the records in the DB (So the seed method will run). Stop and start the app to seed the database.
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The app shows the seeded data.
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