The term 'Update-Database' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet

Question

I am using EF5 beta1 and while I was able to run the \"Update-Database\" before. Now that I shut down Visual Studio, I cannot get it to run. I get the following error:

Answer 1

I solved by updateing Package Manager Console.

I was not getting Update-Database in Package Manager Console. Then i restart several time. Also restart Windows.

Then I download new one from nuget and then it was solved.

Answer 2

In my case:

• Reload project did not help
• Restart VS did not help
• Restart computer did not help
• Reinstal EF did not help

But I found an article where suggestion was to manualy import missing EF package, using PM Conole:

Import-Module .\packages\EntityFramework.X.X.X\tools\EntityFramework.psm1

And this solution solved my problem.

Answer 3

you will get this error when the EF tools are not installed properly.

try the below command in Nuget package manager //Uninstalls and install the same Version of EF

Update-Package "EntityFramework" -reinstall

If you still face the same issue. create a new Web Project and run the below command in nuget.

(Note : no need to create the new Project in the same solution or same location.)

// This will update EF to latest version(including the tools) // if you want to use specific version , use the -version flag.

Update-Package "EntityFramework"

Once this is done, chcek your original project and you can delete the newly created project.

Answer 4

Sometimes when I load VS, I see this in my package manager console:

Value cannot be null.

Parameter name: path1

I have no idea what causes that yet but it seems that something goes wrong during the start-up of the Powershell console which interrupts the registering of specific modules, such as the EF powershell extensions. You can just manually load it however:

Import-Module .\packages\EntityFramework.6.1.1\tools\EntityFramework.psm1

Make sure you replace 6.1.1 with whatever your current version of Entity Framework is.

Answer 5

Just restart Visual Studio, it'll solve the problem. Works for me.

Answer 6

For me the problem was the Nuget version.

1. uninstall Nuget Package Manager.
2. restart Visual Studio.
3. installed new version of Nuget Package Manager.
4. then re-start Visual Studio again.