ASP.Net Identity and Profile Customization in Visual Studio 2013

Introduction: ASP.NET Identity is the new membership system for ASP.NET applications. In the existing ASP.net, the information about user and profile are stored in separate tables. The profile information about the user was handled by profile provider. This makes it hard to customize profile data and associate it with user and application data. ASP.net makes it easy to add profile data for user.

Steps:

Create a new ASP.Net Application with MVC Template : Open Visual Studio 2013 |New Project|ASP.Net Web Application |select MVC.

Run the existing Register Page: It takes username and password. We’ll add new fields such as ‘First Name’, ’Last name’, ’Email’, ’Language’, and ‘Country to store these additional information when a user registers.

Enable Entity Framework Code First Database Migration: Open Package Manager Console and run the command- "Enable-Migrations".

Add new properties to Model: In the solution explorer, open “Models” folder and then open “IdentiModels.cs” file. We’ll add the new fields as properties.

Add New Migration and update Database - execute the following commands in “Package Manager Console”. Use these two commands : Add-Migration "nameofyourprofile" and Update-Database.

Check the ASPNetUsers table and verify the new fields:

Update Model: Open RegisterViewModel from Models| AccountViewModels| RegisterViewModel  in the solution explorer.

The "Models" folder should like this:

Update View: Open Register.cshtml from Views |Account |Register.cshtml

Update Controller: Open Register from Controller |AccountController | Register

Run the project : Build and Run the project. 

After registering the user, you should see the user's information in the table. Browse as  View |Server Explorer |Tables |ASPNetUsers. Right click on "ASPNetUsers"  table and select "show table data".