Package Manager Console Enable-Migrations CommandNotFoundException only in a specific VS project

Question

I tried to run the command \'Enable-Migrations\' in a new project and I got the message:

PM> Enable-Migrations
The term \'Enable-Migrations\' is not recog         


        

Answer 1

Make sure you are running Visual Studio as a administrator.

Answer 2

In Visual Studio 2012 I had the same error. Had to uninstall NuGet (Tools > Extensions and Updates > Installed > All: NuGet Package Manager: Uninstall button). Then closed Visual Studio. Then reopened Visual Studio and reinstalled NuGet (Tools > Extensions and Updates > Online > Visual Studio Gallery: NuGet Package Manager: Download button). Then in following windows: click Install button, then click close button. Then close and reopen Visual Studio.

Answer 3

I tried all of the above suggestions but nothing worked for me then I updated Nuget Package Manager and it worked..

Answer 4

I had the same problem and I found that it is because of some characters in project path like [ or ] I correct the project path and it worked fine!

Answer 5

I had the same issue with VS 2019 Preview, .Net Core, and EntityFramework Core.

Turns out I had to install via NuGet Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools and Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design. Once that was done, it worked like a charm.

Answer 6

What fixed this symptom for me (VS2013) is uninstalling then reinstalling the EF package with Nuget. The difference in the csproj file changed this...

<Reference Include="EntityFramework">
  <HintPath>..\packages\EntityFramework.6.1.1\lib\net45\EntityFramework.dll</HintPath>
</Reference>

...into this...

<Reference Include="EntityFramework, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
  <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
  <HintPath>..\packages\EntityFramework.6.1.1\lib\net45\EntityFramework.dll</HintPath>
</Reference>

I don't fully understand why yet, but it worked at least.