I have an ASP.NET MVC5 application that worked yesterday and now I am getting this error when I try to build:
This project references NuGet package(s)
In my case, I had to remove the following from the .csproj file:
<Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets')" />
<Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
<PropertyGroup>
<ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them. For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
</PropertyGroup>
<Error Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets'))" />
</Target>
In fact, in this snippet you can see where the error message is coming from.
I was converting from MSBuild-Integrated Package Restore to Automatic Package Restore (http://docs.nuget.org/docs/workflows/migrating-to-automatic-package-restore)
If you are using TFS
Remove the NuGet.exe
and NuGet.targets
files from the solution's .nuget
folder. Make sure the files themselves are also removed from the solution workspace.
Retain the NuGet.Config
file to continue to bypass adding packages to source control.
Edit each project file (e.g., .csproj, .vbproj) in the solution and remove any references to the NuGet.targets
file. Open the project file(s) in the editor of your choice and remove the following settings:
<RestorePackages>true</RestorePackages>
...
<Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\nuget.targets" />
...
<Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
<PropertyGroup>
<ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them. For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
</PropertyGroup>
<Error Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets'))" />
</Target>
If you are not using TFS
Remove the .nuget
folder from your solution. Make sure the folder itself is also removed from the solution workspace.
Edit each project file (e.g., .csproj, .vbproj) in the solution and remove any references to the NuGet.targets
file. Open the project file(s) in the editor of your choice and remove the following settings:
<RestorePackages>true</RestorePackages>
...
<Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\nuget.targets" />
...
<Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
<PropertyGroup>
<ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them. For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
</PropertyGroup>
<Error Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets'))" />
</Target>
Reference: Migrating MSBuild-Integrated solutions to use Automatic Package Restore
I had the same error but in my case it was not related to nuget packages at all. My solution had project that had reference to other projects that were not a part of my solution and were not built. After building them with some other solution (or I could include them into my solution as well), AND re-opening my solution in visual studio the issue was resolved.
I created a folder named '.nuget' in solution root folder Then added file 'NuGet.Config' in this folder with following content
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
<solution>
<add key="disableSourceControlIntegration" value="true" />
</solution>
</configuration>
Then created file '.nuGet.targets' as below $(MSBuildProjectDirectory)..\
<!-- Enable the restore command to run before builds -->
<RestorePackages Condition=" '$(RestorePackages)' == '' ">false</RestorePackages>
<!-- Property that enables building a package from a project -->
<BuildPackage Condition=" '$(BuildPackage)' == '' ">false</BuildPackage>
<!-- Determines if package restore consent is required to restore packages -->
<RequireRestoreConsent Condition=" '$(RequireRestoreConsent)' != 'false' ">true</RequireRestoreConsent>
<!-- Download NuGet.exe if it does not already exist -->
<DownloadNuGetExe Condition=" '$(DownloadNuGetExe)' == '' ">false</DownloadNuGetExe>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup Condition=" '$(PackageSources)' == '' ">
<!-- Package sources used to restore packages. By default will used the registered sources under %APPDATA%\NuGet\NuGet.Config -->
<!--
<PackageSource Include="https://nuget.org/api/v2/" />
<PackageSource Include="https://my-nuget-source/nuget/" />
-->
</ItemGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT'">
<!-- Windows specific commands -->
<NuGetToolsPath>$([System.IO.Path]::Combine($(SolutionDir), ".nuget"))</NuGetToolsPath>
<PackagesConfig>$([System.IO.Path]::Combine($(ProjectDir), "packages.config"))</PackagesConfig>
<PackagesDir>$([System.IO.Path]::Combine($(SolutionDir), "packages"))</PackagesDir>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT'">
<!-- We need to launch nuget.exe with the mono command if we're not on windows -->
<NuGetToolsPath>$(SolutionDir).nuget</NuGetToolsPath>
<PackagesConfig>packages.config</PackagesConfig>
<PackagesDir>$(SolutionDir)packages</PackagesDir>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<!-- NuGet command -->
<NuGetExePath Condition=" '$(NuGetExePath)' == '' ">$(NuGetToolsPath)\nuget.exe</NuGetExePath>
<PackageSources Condition=" $(PackageSources) == '' ">@(PackageSource)</PackageSources>
<NuGetCommand Condition=" '$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT'">"$(NuGetExePath)"</NuGetCommand>
<NuGetCommand Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT' ">mono --runtime=v4.0.30319 $(NuGetExePath)</NuGetCommand>
<PackageOutputDir Condition="$(PackageOutputDir) == ''">$(TargetDir.Trim('\\'))</PackageOutputDir>
<RequireConsentSwitch Condition=" $(RequireRestoreConsent) == 'true' ">-RequireConsent</RequireConsentSwitch>
<!-- Commands -->
<RestoreCommand>$(NuGetCommand) install "$(PackagesConfig)" -source "$(PackageSources)" $(RequireConsentSwitch) -o "$(PackagesDir)"</RestoreCommand>
<BuildCommand>$(NuGetCommand) pack "$(ProjectPath)" -p Configuration=$(Configuration) -o "$(PackageOutputDir)" -symbols</BuildCommand>
<!-- Make the build depend on restore packages -->
<BuildDependsOn Condition="$(RestorePackages) == 'true'">
RestorePackages;
$(BuildDependsOn);
</BuildDependsOn>
<!-- Make the build depend on restore packages -->
<BuildDependsOn Condition="$(BuildPackage) == 'true'">
$(BuildDependsOn);
BuildPackage;
</BuildDependsOn>
</PropertyGroup>
<Target Name="CheckPrerequisites">
<!-- Raise an error if we're unable to locate nuget.exe -->
<Error Condition="'$(DownloadNuGetExe)' != 'true' AND !Exists('$(NuGetExePath)')" Text="Unable to locate '$(NuGetExePath)'" />
<SetEnvironmentVariable EnvKey="VisualStudioVersion" EnvValue="$(VisualStudioVersion)" Condition=" '$(VisualStudioVersion)' != '' AND '$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT' " />
<DownloadNuGet OutputFilename="$(NuGetExePath)" Condition=" '$(DownloadNuGetExe)' == 'true' AND !Exists('$(NuGetExePath)')" />
</Target>
<Target Name="RestorePackages" DependsOnTargets="CheckPrerequisites">
<Exec Command="$(RestoreCommand)"
Condition="'$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT' And Exists('$(PackagesConfig)')" />
<Exec Command="$(RestoreCommand)"
LogStandardErrorAsError="true"
Condition="'$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT' And Exists('$(PackagesConfig)')" />
</Target>
<Target Name="BuildPackage" DependsOnTargets="CheckPrerequisites">
<Exec Command="$(BuildCommand)"
Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT' " />
<Exec Command="$(BuildCommand)"
LogStandardErrorAsError="true"
Condition=" '$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT' " />
</Target>
<UsingTask TaskName="DownloadNuGet" TaskFactory="CodeTaskFactory" AssemblyFile="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v4.0.dll">
<ParameterGroup>
<OutputFilename ParameterType="System.String" Required="true" />
</ParameterGroup>
<Task>
<Reference Include="System.Core" />
<Using Namespace="System" />
<Using Namespace="System.IO" />
<Using Namespace="System.Net" />
<Using Namespace="Microsoft.Build.Framework" />
<Using Namespace="Microsoft.Build.Utilities" />
<Code Type="Fragment" Language="cs">
<![CDATA[
try {
OutputFilename = Path.GetFullPath(OutputFilename);
Log.LogMessage("Downloading latest version of NuGet.exe...");
WebClient webClient = new WebClient();
webClient.DownloadFile("https://nuget.org/nuget.exe", OutputFilename);
return true;
}
catch (Exception ex) {
Log.LogErrorFromException(ex);
return false;
}
]]>
</Code>
</Task>
</UsingTask>
<UsingTask TaskName="SetEnvironmentVariable" TaskFactory="CodeTaskFactory" AssemblyFile="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v4.0.dll">
<ParameterGroup>
<EnvKey ParameterType="System.String" Required="true" />
<EnvValue ParameterType="System.String" Required="true" />
</ParameterGroup>
<Task>
<Using Namespace="System" />
<Code Type="Fragment" Language="cs">
<![CDATA[
try {
Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable(EnvKey, EnvValue, System.EnvironmentVariableTarget.Process);
}
catch {
}
]]>
</Code>
</Task>
</UsingTask>
These are the steps I used to fix the issue:
To add nuget packages to your solution:
One solution would be to remove from the .csproj file the following:
<Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets" Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets')" />
<Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
<PropertyGroup>
<ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them. For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
</PropertyGroup>
<Error Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(SolutionDir)\.nuget\NuGet.targets'))" />
</Target>
How?