How to upload form contents with a file to database? - asp.net-mvc

Question

This is my code,i have also tried strongly typed view but i it does not create an upload field
#Model
namespace master_layout.Models
{
[Table("Candidates")]
public class Candidate
{
[Key]
public int CandidateID { get; set; }
public string FirstName { get; set; }
public string LastName{get;set;}
public DateTime Date{get;set;}
public string EmailID{get;set;}
public long ContactNumber{get;set;}
public long AlternateContactNumber{get;set;}
public int RecruitmentStatusID{get;set;}
public DateTime CreatedOn{get;set;}
public DateTime LastUpdatedOn{get;set;}
public byte[] Resume { get; set; }
}
public class CandidateContext : DbContext
{
public DbSet<Candidate> Candidates { get; set; }
}
The following is my controller code
Controller:
namespace proedit1.Controllers
{
public class HomeController : Controller
{
CandidateContext db = new CandidateContext();
public ActionResult Index()
{
return View(db.Candidates.ToList());
}
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult Create(Candidate candidate)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
db.Candidates.Add(candidate);
db.SaveChanges();
return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
}
return View(candidate);
}
}
}
View:
#using (Html.BeginForm("Newcandidate", "CandidatesController", FormMethod.Post, new { EncType="multipart/form-data"}))
{
<table class="navbar-form">
<tr>
<th>First Name<input type="text" placeholder="Your First Name" class="margin"/></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Last Name<input type="text" placeholder="Your Last Name"/></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Date of Birth <input type="date" name="db" /></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>E-Mail ID<input type="email" placeholder="abc#yourserviceprovider.com" /></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Contact No<input type="tel" placeholder="04426506555 or 98414981414" min="8" maxlength="10"/></th>
<tr>
<tr>
<th>Alternate No <input type="tel" placeholder="04426506555 or 98414981414" min="8" maxlength="10"/></th>
<tr>
<th>Created On <input type="date" /></th>
<tr>
<th>Updated On <input type="date" /></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th> <input type="file" placeholder="your resume in ms.word format" accept="application/msword" name="NamebtnUpload"/>
</th></tr>
</table>
<div class="row">
<div class="span4">
<input type="submit" class="btn-success" value="UPLOAD" name="Submit"/>
<input type="reset" class="btn-warning" name="Reset" />
</div>
</div>
}
I am a newbie in MVC pls provide me with the correct code to upload details to my database

Answer 1

There is a solution which are you looking for:
MVC 4 Razor File Upload
Create new view model for your 'view'. Don't use entity model, please.