diff --git a/aspnetcore/data/ef-mvc/migrations.md b/aspnetcore/data/ef-mvc/migrations.md
index 5d63b2a22a..19b5ac7481 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/data/ef-mvc/migrations.md
+++ b/aspnetcore/data/ef-mvc/migrations.md
@@ -68,10 +68,13 @@ Save your changes and build the project. Then open a command window and navigate
 Enter the following command in the command window:
 
 ```dotnetcli
+dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef
 dotnet ef migrations add InitialCreate
 ```
 
-You see output like the following in the command window:
+`dotnet tool install --global dotnet-ef` installs `dotnet ef` as a [global tool](/ef/core/miscellaneous/cli/dotnet).
+
+In the preceding commands, output similar to the following is displayed:
 
 ```console
 info: Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure[10403]
@@ -79,9 +82,6 @@ info: Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure[10403]
 Done. To undo this action, use 'ef migrations remove'
 ```
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> If you see an error message *No executable found matching command "dotnet-ef"*, see [this blog post](https://thedatafarm.com/data-access/no-executable-found-matching-command-dotnet-ef/) for help troubleshooting.
-
 If you see an error message "*cannot access the file ... ContosoUniversity.dll because it is being used by another process.*", find the IIS Express icon in the Windows System Tray, and right-click it, then click **ContosoUniversity > Stop Site**.
 
 ## Examine Up and Down methods