# Plank.Core

Plank.Core is a .NET solution designed to simplify and enhance the development of web applications by providing a robust set of tools and services for data handling, including a comprehensive repository pattern implementation, service layer abstraction, and various utilities for common tasks such as validation and response formatting.

## Getting Started

These instructions will guide you through getting a copy of Plank.Core up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

### Prerequisites

- .NET 5.0 SDK or later
- An IDE that supports .NET development (e.g., Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, JetBrains Rider)

### Installation

1. Clone the Plank.Core repository:

```sh
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Plank.Core.git

2. Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd Plank.Core

3. Restore the .NET packages:

dotnet restore

4. Build the solution:

dotnet build

Running the Tests

Execute the following command to run the automated tests:

dotnet test

Usage

Provide a brief example of how to use the core functionalities of Plank.Core. For detailed documentation, refer to the docs directory.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

Versioning

We use SemVer for versioning. For the versions available, see the tags on this repository.

Authors

• Your Name - Initial work - YourUsername

See also the list of contributors who participated in this project.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Hat tip to anyone whose code was used
• Inspiration
• etc.