how to implement ASP.NET Identity to an empty MVC project

Question

I create a new empty MVC project and I want to add identity to it. Now I do not know how to do this and how to create database and tables and classes. I searche

Answer 1

You can integrate ASP.NET Identity from the NuGet gallery. You can install these packages using the NuGet Package Manager Console, like this:

Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework –Version 2.2.1

Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core -Version 2.2.1

Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.OWIN -Version 2.2.1

Apart from that, you just create a separate MVC project with the default template and where you have classes and methods for implementation of ASP.NET identity as a reference so just use these classes in your new project as well.

If you are using existing database with Entity Framework with Database first approach then create the separate connection string and data context for ASP.NET identity.As Entity Framework with Edmx uses the provider System.Data.EntityClient while ASP.NET Identity uses the provider System.Data.SqlClient.

Answer 2

The following article explains you the basics of adding ASP.NET Identity to your application. http://www.asp.net/identity/overview/getting-started/adding-aspnet-identity-to-an-empty-or-existing-web-forms-project

Answer 3

Open up the nuget package manager by going to:

Tools > Nuget Package Manager > Package Manager Console

in a new project^[1]. From there, You can enter next to the PM>

Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Samples -Pre 

which will install the Identity sample for you. It will ask you if you allow it to alter your webconfig by pressing 'A' you accept all changes.

From then onwards, you'll have the sample identity project installed!

Note: It will change the default namespace, so by going to 'find and replace' you can quickly alter the occurrences to your project name (note, you may have to go into your global.aspx page in your my documents folder - open it in notepad and change the namespace there too!)

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^[1]: If you do not do this at the beginning of your development, you will find that the following files will be overwritten(so make sure you have a way to merge your originals with the new):

Overwrite existing file 'Views\Web.config'.
Overwrite existing file 'Views\Shared\Error.cshtml'.
Overwrite existing file 'Views\Shared\_Layout.cshtml'.
Overwrite existing file 'Views\Home\Index.cshtml'.
Overwrite existing file 'Views\_ViewStart.cshtml'.
Overwrite existing file 'Global.asax.cs'.
Overwrite existing file 'Global.asax'.
Overwrite existing file 'Controllers\HomeController.cs'.
Overwrite existing file 'Content\Site.css'.
Overwrite existing file 'App_Start\RouteConfig.cs'.
Overwrite existing file 'App_Start\FilterConfig.cs'.
Overwrite existing file 'App_Start\BundleConfig.cs'.

Answer 4

I was looking for the same thing and the following blog posts helped me with this:

http://benfoster.io/blog/aspnet-identity-stripped-bare-mvc-part-1

http://benfoster.io/blog/aspnet-identity-stripped-bare-mvc-part-2