appsettings in console application c# code example

Example 1: appsettings in console application c#

public Startup()
{
    var environment = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT");

        configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder()
                        .SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
                        .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: false, reloadOnChange: true)
                        .AddJsonFile($"appsettings.{environment}.json", optional: true)
                        .AddEnvironmentVariables()
                        .Build();
}

Example 2: appsettings in console application c#

<ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="3.1.3" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="3.1.3" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="3.1.3" />
</ItemGroup>

Example 3: appsettings in console application c#

using System;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;

namespace DiConsoleApp
{
    public class SomeService : ISomeService
    {
        IConfiguration configuration;

        public SomeService(IConfiguration configuration)
        {
            this.configuration = configuration;    
        }

        public void DoProcess()
        {
            var value = configuration["SomeKey"];
            Console.WriteLine("Value from the Config is: " + value);
        }
    }
}

Example 4: appsettings in console application c#

{
    "SomeKey": "This is from Config!"
}