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

I reinstalled with the commmand: Install-Package EntityFramework -IncludePrerelease and the problem went away.

Answer 2

None of these solutions worked for me. My solution was to delete packages/EntityFramework.6.1.3 and Restore NuGet Packages

I noticed that packages/EntityFramework.6.1.3/tools/EntityFramework.psd1 was missing, so this was a likely cause. How it got removed in the first place though I have no clue.

Answer 3

Restarting Visual Studio with administrator privilege solved the issue for me.

Answer 4

In .NET Core, I was able to reach the same resolution as described in the accepted answer, by entering the following in package manager console:

Install-Package EntityFramework.Core -Pre

Answer 5

downgrade to 6.2 helped me.
.NET Framework version 4.6.1
Project in old format(non .NET Standard)
Visual Studio should be open with Admin rights for initial migration.
I guess EF with version above 6.2 require latest .NET Framework.

Answer 6

I had multiple projects in the solution, but I had the correct Default Project set, so I thought it should work.

In the end, I had to add the -StartupProject MyProjectName option to the command