Updated in May 2025.

This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course offers a comprehensive guide to building secure, interactive e-commerce platforms using .NET Core. You will learn how to implement authentication systems, such as user registration and role-based access control, ensuring secure customer and company interactions. By the end, you'll also gain proficiency in adding dynamic shopping cart features, order confirmation processes, and efficient order management systems. The course begins with foundational topics such as building and designing the homepage of an e-commerce site, and the critical steps of implementing product details pages. You will dive deep into scaffolding Identity in .NET Core and configuring user authentication, including advanced topics such as user role creation, extending user properties, and troubleshooting common UI bugs. As the course progresses, you'll learn to build essential features such as a shopping cart, order management systems, and payment integrations using Stripe. You will develop practical skills by working on projects involving shopping cart updates, order summary creation, and order status management. Each lesson walks you through critical technical steps to ensure a seamless user experience and a robust back-end. Designed for both newcomers and those familiar with .NET Core, this course provides step-by-step guidance to integrate and refine e-commerce features. The course is ideal for developers who wish to specialize in e-commerce site management, order processing, and secure user authentication using modern frameworks.

Strengthen your expertise in ASP.NET Core MVC with this advanced course on security, user management, and application deployment. Designed for developers with a foundational understanding of ASP.NET Core, you’ll learn how to implement robust authorization systems, streamline user access, and take your applications from development to deployment in the cloud.

You’ll begin by exploring advanced authorization concepts, learning how to control user access with precision and implement secure login systems — including Facebook social login. You’ll also dive into session management, troubleshooting common bugs and ensuring smooth, reliable handling of authentication and session-based data. From there, the course moves into application deployment, guiding you step by step through initializing and seeding databases, setting up SendGrid for email integration, and deploying projects to Azure. You’ll also learn how to use Visual Studio for deployment, simplifying the process and ensuring error-free launches. The final section focuses on user management and content handling, including creating scalable systems for managing user roles and working with product images in real-world applications. By the end of this 3-module course, you will have: - Implemented advanced security and authorization mechanisms in ASP.NET Core MVC. - Mastered session management and user authentication for smooth user experiences. - Deployed applications to Azure with database integration and email functionality. - Gained practical skills in managing user roles and handling application content. This course is perfect for developers with foundational ASP.NET Core knowledge who want to enhance their skills in user management, security, and deployment. Whether you’re building a complex enterprise system or launching a new application, you’ll gain both the technical depth and hands-on practice to deliver professional-quality web applications. Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach — your interactive learning companion that helps you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress.