New user created in linux terminal and the colors don't work?

I've been working with Linux for a couple years as a CS graduate, but I've been using the root node the entire time. I know that isn't a good idea, so I finally added a user. But the terminal's colors for the new user don't work. In the root node, files were green, directories are blue text, highlighted in green, etc. In my new user, it's all flat white. I'd also like to change the default login to this new user, but don't know how to do that. When I launch Ubuntu, its default login is the root with no password. I already edited the .bashrc file, uncommenting the line: #force_color_prompt=yes but still nothing. I also noticed changing this while logged into the new user also changes it in the root node. I thought the .bashrc file was unique per user? Thanks!