"C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\openssl.exe" genrsa -out private.key 2048
"C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\openssl.exe" req -new -x509 -key private.key -out publickey.cer -days 1398
"C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\openssl.exe" pkcs12 -export -out idp.pfx -inkey private.key -in publickey.cer

private static X509Certificate2 loadCertificateFromFile(string filePath, string password)
{
    // NOTE:
    // You should check out the identity of your application pool and make sure
    // that the `Load user profile` option is turned on, otherwise the crypto susbsystem won't work.

    // For decryption the certificate must be in the certificate store. It's a limitation of how EncryptedXml works.
    using (var store = new X509Store(StoreName.My, StoreLocation.CurrentUser))
    {
      store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadWrite);
      store.Add(new X509Certificate2(filePath, password, X509KeyStorageFlags.Exportable));
    }

    return new X509Certificate2(
            filePath,
            password,
            keyStorageFlags: X509KeyStorageFlags.MachineKeySet | X509KeyStorageFlags.PersistKeySet
                             | X509KeyStorageFlags.Exportable);
}

services
   .AddDataProtection()
   .SetDefaultKeyLifetime(...)
   .SetApplicationName(...)
   .ProtectKeysWithCertificate(loadCertificateFromFile("path ...", "123"));

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This article will show you how to page through a set of results using the OFFSET and FETCH options of the ORDER BY clause. 

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@if (HotelRoomModel.HotelRoomImages.Count > 0)
{
    var serial = 1;
    foreach (var roomImage in HotelRoomModel.HotelRoomImages)
    {
        <div class="col-md-2 mt-3">
            <div class="room-image" style="background: url('@roomImage.RoomImageUrl') 50% 50%; ">
                <span class="room-image-title">@serial</span>
            </div>
            <button type="button"
                    @onclick="()=>DeletePhoto(roomImage)"
                    class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-block mt-4">Delete</button>
        </div>
        serial++;
    }
}

@code
{
    private const string UploadFolder = "Uploads";

    private void DeletePhoto(HotelRoomImageDTO imageDto)
    {
        var imageFileName = imageDto.RoomImageUrl.Replace($"{UploadFolder}/", "", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
        if (HotelRoomModel.Id == 0 && Title == "Create")
        {
            FileUploadService.DeleteFile(imageFileName, WebHostEnvironment.WebRootPath, UploadFolder);
            HotelRoomModel.HotelRoomImages.Remove(imageDto);
        }
    }
}

@code
{
    private List<string> DeletedImageFileNames = new List<string>();

    private void DeletePhoto(HotelRoomImageDTO imageDto)
    {
        var imageFileName = imageDto.RoomImageUrl.Replace($"{UploadFolder}/", "", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
        if (HotelRoomModel.Id == 0 && Title == "Create")
        {
            // ...              
        }
        else
        {
            // Edit Mode
            DeletedImageFileNames.Add(imageFileName);
            HotelRoomModel.HotelRoomImages.Remove(imageDto); // Update UI
        }
    }

    private async Task HandleHotelRoomUpsert()
    {
        // ...
 
        if (HotelRoomModel.Id != 0 && Title == "Update")
        {
            // Update Mode
            var updatedRoomDto = await HotelRoomService.UpdateHotelRoomAsync(HotelRoomModel.Id, HotelRoomModel);

            foreach(var imageFileName in DeletedImageFileNames)
            {
                FileUploadService.DeleteFile(imageFileName, WebHostEnvironment.WebRootPath, UploadFolder);
            }

            // await AddHotelRoomImageAsync(updatedRoomDto);
            await JsRuntime.ToastrSuccess($"The `{HotelRoomModel.Name}` updated successfully.");
        }
        else
        {
           // ... 
        }
    }
}

.spinner {
  border: 16px solid silver !important;
  border-top: 16px solid #337ab7 !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  width: 80px !important;
  height: 80px !important;
  animation: spin 700ms linear infinite !important;
  top: 50% !important;
  left: 50% !important;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  position: absolute !important;
}

@keyframes spin {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  100% {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

@code
{
    private bool IsImageUploadProcessStarted;

    private async Task HandleImageUpload(InputFileChangeEventArgs args)
    {
        try
        {
            IsImageUploadProcessStarted = true;
            // ...
        }
        finally
        {
            IsImageUploadProcessStarted = false;
        }
    }
}

<InputFile OnChange="HandleImageUpload" multiple></InputFile>
<div class="row">
@if (IsImageUploadProcessStarted)
{
    <div class="col-md-12">
        <span><i class="spinner"></i> Please wait.. Images are uploading...</span>
    </div>
}

@using BlazorServer.App.Pages.Components

<Confirmation @ref="Confirmation1"
    OnCancel="OnCancelDeleteImageClicked"
    OnConfirm="@(()=>OnConfirmDeleteImageClicked(ImageToBeDeleted))">
    <div>
        Do you want to delete @ImageToBeDeleted?.RoomImageUrl image?
    </div>
</Confirmation>

    private Confirmation Confirmation1;
    private HotelRoomImageDTO ImageToBeDeleted;

    private void OnCancelDeleteImageClicked()
    {
        // Confirmation1.Hide();
    }

    private void DeletePhoto(HotelRoomImageDTO imageDto)
    {
        ImageToBeDeleted = imageDto;
        Confirmation1.Show();
    }

    private void OnConfirmDeleteImageClicked(HotelRoomImageDTO imageDto)
    {

<td>
    <NavLink href="@($"hotel-room/edit/{room.Id}")" class="btn btn-primary">Edit</NavLink>
    <button class="btn btn-danger" @onclick="()=>HandleDeleteRoom(room)">Delete</button>
</td>

<Confirmation @ref="Confirmation1"
    OnCancel="OnCancelDeleteRoomClicked"
    OnConfirm="OnConfirmDeleteRoomClicked">
    <div>
        Do you want to delete @RoomToBeDeleted?.Name?
    </div>
</Confirmation>

@code
{
    private List<HotelRoomDTO> HotelRooms = new List<HotelRoomDTO>();
    private HotelRoomDTO RoomToBeDeleted;
    private Confirmation Confirmation1;

    private void OnCancelDeleteRoomClicked()
    {
        // Confirmation1.Hide();
    }

    private void HandleDeleteRoom(HotelRoomDTO roomDto)
    {
        RoomToBeDeleted = roomDto;
        Confirmation1.Show();
    }

    private async Task OnConfirmDeleteRoomClicked()
    {
        if(RoomToBeDeleted is null)
        {
            return;
        }

        await HotelRoomService.DeleteHotelRoomAsync(RoomToBeDeleted.Id);
        HotelRooms.Remove(RoomToBeDeleted); // Update UI
    }

An exception occurred while iterating over the results of a query for context type 'BlazorServer.DataAccess.ApplicationDbContext'.
System.InvalidOperationException: A second operation was started on this context before a previous operation completed.
This is usually caused by different threads concurrently using the same instance of DbContext.
For more information on how to avoid threading issues with DbContext, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2097913.

In these modules, see how to build custom middleware, find out how to use advanced configuration, and work with multiple environments. Look at options that are activated in development only, explore the importance of globalization and localization, and view components.