### Install Dapper via Package Manager Console

Source: https://learndapper.com

Command to install the Dapper NuGet package using the Visual Studio Package Manager Console.

```csharp
  1. PM> Install-Package Dapper
```

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### Install Dapper via .NET CLI

Source: https://learndapper.com

Command to add the Dapper NuGet package to a project using the .NET CLI.

```cmd
  1. dotnet add package Dapper
```

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### Clone Dapper repository

Source: https://learndapper.com

Command to clone the Dapper source code from GitHub using Git.

```csharp
  1. git clone https://github.com/StackExchange/Dapper.git
```

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### Retrieve data with ADO.NET

Source: https://learndapper.com

Standard ADO.NET approach for executing a query and manually mapping reader results to a list of objects.

```csharp
  1. var sql = "SELECT * FROM products";
  2. var products = new List<Product>();
  3. using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connString))
  4. {
  5.     connection.Open();
  6.     using (var command = new SqlCommand(sql, connection))
  7.     {
  8.         using (var reader = command.ExecuteReader())
  9.         {
  10.             var product = new Product
  11.             {
  12.                 ProductID = reader.GetInt32(reader.GetOrdinal("ProductID")),
  13.                 ProductName = reader.GetString(reader.GetOrdinal("ProductName")),
  14.                 SupplierID = reader.GetInt32(reader.GetOrdinal("SupplierID")),
  15.                 CategoryID = reader.GetInt32(reader.GetOrdinal("CategoryID")),
  16.                 UnitPrice = reader.GetDecimal(reader.GetOrdinal("UnitPrice")),
  17.                 UnitsInStock = reader.GetInt32(reader.GetOrdinal("UnitsInStock")),
  18.                 UnitsOnOrder = reader.GetInt32(reader.GetOrdinal("UnitsOnOrder")),
  19.                 Discontinued = reader.GetBoolean(reader.GetOrdinal("Discontinued")),
  20.                 DiscontinuedDate = reader.GetDateTime(reader.GetOrdinal("DiscontinuedDate"))
  21.             };
  22.             products.Add(product);
  23.         }
  24.     }
  25. }
```

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### Retrieve data with Dapper

Source: https://learndapper.com

Simplified data retrieval using Dapper's Query extension method to map results directly to a list.

```csharp
  1. products = connection.Query<Product>(sql).ToList();
```

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