Missing Prerequisites: Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools

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Open entity-framework/core/managing-schemas/scaffolding.md and read the prerequisites alongside the Scaffold-DbContext instructions. Confirm how the page currently presents Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design, then update the prerequisite guidance to mention Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools. Done when the page clearly covers both packages needed for this workflow.

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The page mentions under prerequisites that 'nstall-Package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design' is needed.
After installing this (via pmc ) and continuing to the 'Scaffold-DbContext ...' step you will get an error.
This error is solved by installing 'Install-Package Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools' (via pmc).

A mention of the 'tools' package in the prerequisites might be helpfull so that other users don't encounter this issue.

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