Adding properties to users

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I would like to know how I can add more properties to users in my website. I am using the default user template that is made with a MVC project. I tried using the answer to this post, but I keep getting:

The model backing the 'ApplicationDbContext' context has changed since the database was created

I believe I am missing something that isn't written in that post, can anyone point me to what I need to do?
Thanks.

Your ApplicationDbContext inherits from IdentityContext? You have the correct project selected in console window? — Steve Greene, Sep 10 '16 at 13:53
Yes, ApplicationDbContext inherits from IdentityContext. I did not modify the default template that comes with the project on creation. I only added a property to the ApplicationUser class as instructed in the post I linked. — master2080, Sep 10 '16 at 14:13
@master2080 Try deleting the record created in your _MigrationHistory table. — Shawn Yan, Sep 13 '16 at 01:33

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 10 '16 at 12:25

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You have to migrate and update your DB after changing default User model in Identity. Try with that.

answered Sep 10 '16 at 12:25

Dejan Dimčić

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I did, but there were no changes. Just adding a property to the ApplicationUser doesn't seem to do anything to a migration. – master2080 Sep 10 '16 at 12:26
After changing User properties, you should migrate that user to update db with that properties. Did you enabled migrations? Something like this: 1. Enable-Migrations 2. Add property 3. Add-Migration “YouMigrationName” 4. Update-Database – Dejan Dimčić Sep 10 '16 at 12:37
Yes, I did enable migrations and know how to use them(on some level), but adding the property doesn't make a new migration have any changes.(I did try to update regardless, but the property is not added to the table). – master2080 Sep 10 '16 at 12:47

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 14 '16 at 06:23

I have figured out the answer. The default user identity model comes with it's own context.
Everywhere I looked, people were always creating an additional context and I thought they both worked together just fine.
Apparently You need to work with each one separately(add migrations to each, and update database with each).

Adding properties to users

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