This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Clover Luo
🚀 My journey into ASP.NET Core: Implementing a User Registration System 🚀
Hey Devs! 👋 I'm learning .NET Core and C# and recently built a user registration system for my web application. I wanted to share my experience and how I implemented the Register method using ASP.NET Core Identity and Entity Framework.
🔧 Technologies Used
- ASP.NET Core MVC for building the web application
- Entity Framework Core for database management
- SQL Server for user authentication storage
- ASP.NET Identity for managing users securely
📌 Implementing the Register Method
Step 1: Create the RegisterViewModel
First, I created a view model to handle user registration inputs.
This ensures validation rules like required fields, email format, and password matching.
Step 2: Register Method in AccountController
Now, let's implement the registration logic inside AccountController.cs.
- Validates the user input
- Creates a new user in the database using UserManager
- Redirects to the login page upon successful registration
Step 3: Register View in Register.cshtml
The frontend part is a simple HTML form in Register.cshtml that posts data to the Register method.
- Uses Razor syntax to bind form inputs to RegisterViewModel
- Implements validation messages via asp-validation-for
- Submits form data to the Register method in AccountController.cs
💡 What I Learned
✅ How to validate user input in ASP.NET Core
✅ How to register users using UserManager<>
✅ How to secure passwords with ASP.NET Identity
✅ How to connect the frontend with backend logic
🌍 Full Source Code
You can find the full source code in my GitHub repo:
🔗 https://github.com/cloverluo112/WebApplication1
🚀 Next Steps
In my next post, I'll cover login authentication and securing user sessions with JWT tokens! Stay tuned! 😃
Let me know in the comments if you have any questions or improvements! 🙌
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Clover Luo
Clover Luo | Sciencx (2025-02-15T14:33:59+00:00) Building a User Registration System in .NET Core & C#. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/02/15/building-a-user-registration-system-in-net-core-c/
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