Net Core 8 Enable Session in ASPNet Core

In this article I will explain with an example, how to enable Session in ASP.Net Core (.Net Core 8).

Note: For beginners in ASP.Net Core (.Net Core 8), please refer my article ASP.Net Core 8: Hello World Tutorial with Sample Program example.

Inside the Program.cs class, Session is enabled using the UseSession method of the app object.

Note: It is mandatory to call the UseSession method before the Run method.

Then, you need to call the AddSession method of the Services property of builder object.

Note: The default Session Timeout in ASP.Net Core is 20 minutes. If you want to set custom Session timeout, please refer my article .Net Core 8: Set custom Session Timeout in ASP.Net Core.

var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);

//Enabling MVC

builder.Services.AddControllersWithViews();

builder.Services.AddSession();

var app = builder.Build();

app.UseSession();

//Configuring Routes

app.MapControllerRoute(

name: "default",

pattern: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");

app.Run();

Note: For more details on using Session in ASP.Net Core (.Net Core 8), please refer my article .Net Core 8: Using Session in ASP.Net Core.

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