Unable to create database in PostreSQL using Npgsql and Entity Framework code first

Question

I am attempting to set up my application to use Entity Framework with PostgreSQL, but I have run up against a problem. I have added Npqsql via nuget, and added

Answer 1

Unfortunately, Npgsql does not have (as of now) automatic schema creation code-first.

You can create your database first, and then connect to it.

Update (2016): Npgsql 3 now implements database creation code-first. Make sure you configure the correct connection factory to use NpgsqlConnections, either via code or via the XML settings, and use an appropriate Connection String.