Adding Custom User Fields in ASP.NET Identity – Made Simple

Summary

The transcript discusses customizing the ASP.NET Core identity data model by inheriting from the identity user class and adding custom properties to an application user type. The process involves configuring these new properties in the identity database context and creating an Entity Framework Core migration to apply the changes to the database. The practical takeaway is that developers can extend the default user model with additional fields by following a straightforward inheritance and migration approach.