Unable to install nuget pagckage Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core

Question

I'm unable to install nuget pagckage

Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core.

When I run the install -package cmd I recieve the following message. It states I'm trying to install the package into a project with .NET 4 but the package 0doesn't reference that. Using VS2010 .NET v4

Thank you in advance.

Below is PM> Text:

PM> Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core Installing 'Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core 2.1.0'. You are downloading Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core from Microsoft, the license agreement to which is available at http://www.microsoft.com/web/webpi/eula/net_library_eula_ENU.htm. Check the package for additional dependencies, which may come with their own license agreement(s). Your use of the package and dependencies constitutes your acceptance of their license agreements. If you do not accept the license agreement(s), then delete the relevant components from your device. Successfully installed 'Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core 2.1.0'. Adding 'Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core 2.1.0' to PracticeMvcApplication. Uninstalling 'Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core 2.1.0'. Successfully uninstalled 'Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core 2.1.0'. Install failed. Rolling back... Install-Package : Could not install package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core 2.1.0'. You are trying to install this package into a project that targets '.NETFramework,Version=v4.0', but the package does not contain any assembly references or content files that are compatible with that framework. For more information, contact the package author.

Answer 1

Andrew is correct, you can't install Identity on a project that targets .Net 4 or lower