ProjectGrid/Program.cs

using ProjectGrid.Data;
using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;

namespace ProjectGrid
{
    public class Program
    {

        private static ILogger _logger;
        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var host = CreateHostBuilder(args).Build();

            using (var scope = host.Services.CreateScope())
            {
                var services = scope.ServiceProvider;
                _logger = services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<Program>>();
                try
                {
                    var context = services.GetRequiredService<DataAccessContext>();
                    DbInitializer.Initialize(context);
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {

                    _logger.LogError(ex, "An error occurred while seeding the database.");
                }
            }

            host.Run();
        }

        public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
            Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
                .ConfigureLogging(loggingBuilder =>
                {
                    loggingBuilder.ClearProviders();
                    loggingBuilder.AddDebug().AddConsole();
                })
                .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder =>
                {
                    webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>();
                });
    }
}