.Net EntityFramework Core - SQLite Error 1: no such table - sqlite

Question

I am running into an issue where the code is unable to find my existing Sqlite database that is in the same folder as this code that is calling it. The error I am getting is, "SQLite Error 1 table does not exist." I know the table exists, it is just unable to find the path. What am I doing wrong?
Note: I am not creating a code first Sqlite database. This is opening an existing Sqlite database
DATABASE CONTEXT CODE
using Microsoft.Data.Sqlite;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
namespace MyWidget.Domain.Data
{
public static class MyWidgetService
{
public static void GetAll()
{
using var context = new MyWidgetContext();
if (context.Translations.Any())
{
var data = context.Widgets.ToList();
foreach (var widget in data)
{
Console.WriteLine(widget.ProductName);
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("No widgets found");
}
}
}
}
**DATABASE SERVICE CODE
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
namespace MyWidget.Domain.Data
{
public class MyWidgetContext : DbContext
{
protected override void OnConfiguring(DbContextOptionsBuilder optionsBuilder)
{
optionsBuilder.UseSqlite(connectionString: "Filename=./MyWidgetDB.db");
}
public DbSet<WidgetData> Widgets { get; set; }
}
public class WidgetData
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string ProductName { get; set; }
}
}

Answer 1

I decided to go another direction and use Dapper and System.Data.Sqlite.Core. This video by Tim Corey perfectly explains how to implement it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayp3tHEkRc0
This methodology works really well and am using it in my GitHub project:
https://github.com/encouragingapps/Blender3DReference

Answer 2

I had the same problem: SqliteException: SQLite Error 1: 'no such table: ScanFolders'. I used the SQLlite Browser to inspect the database in the debug folder and it had no tables. Checking the properties on the db was set to "Do Not Copy" I changed it to "Copy if Newer" and that fixed the issue for me.