Package requires NuGet client version '2.12'

Question

I am trying to install \'WindowsAzure.Storage 8.0.1\' in visual studio 2012, but getting the error

package requires NuGet client version \'2.12\' or abov

Answer 1

I solved this problem, and my steps are as below:

1.Do what as "Mathivanan KP" said;

2.Delete the folder ".nuget", which is below your solution folder;

3.Rebuild your solution;

4.Back to your solution folder, and press "Ctrl + Z", then rebuild your solution again.

If the problem still there, i think you should clone the code from version manager to a new folder, and do the steps as before.

Hope it helpful to you.

Answer 2

Update your NuGet Package Manager extension. Go to Tools->Extensions and Updates and select Updates->Visual Studio Gallery. Update the NuGet Package Manager extension. Then try to install the package after Visual Studio gets restarted.

Answer 3

Install-Package Newtonsoft.Json -Version 6.0.3

Answer 4

I struggled with this issue in Visual Studio 2010 when I was trying to add NewtonSoft.Json nuget package into my project. When I try to run the latest version of the nuget package from nuget package manager console:

PM> Install-Package Newtonsoft.Json

It results in the same error as mentioned by OP:

package requires NuGet client version '2.12' or above, but the current NuGet version is '2.8.60318.667'.

So I thought I would update the NuGet extension in Visual Studio first to latest version. But when I went into Tools -> Extensions and Updates window the Updates tab wasn't showing any update for Nuget extension. So it seems NuGet client version 2.12 isn't available/supported in Visual Studio 2010 at all. I was running out of options now.

So finally, I tried to install a specific lower version (6.0.3) of Newtonsoft.Json package deliberately this way:

PM> Install-Package Newtonsoft.Json {Your Project Name} 6.0.3

This worked successfully. Latest version of this package at the time of writing this post is 10.0.3 instead.

So, it might be the case that newer version of a nuget package is compatible with only latest version of nuget package manager. So sometimes explicitly installing a lower version of the package might help you. Older version of a nuget package will of course be compatible with older nuget extension in Visual Studio if it is not up-to-date.

The only caveat in this solution is that the functionalities present in lower version of the nuget package you target should suffice your current project needs. Good luck!

Note: Although I've elaborated this solution w.r.t. Visual Studio 2010 but you can try this work around for any Visual Studio version for that matter.

Answer 5

I try everything but nothing helps me. Than I change Visual Studio version from 2012 to 2015 everything is working Like a charm now.

Answer 6

I find out the solution for this problem.

Basically you have a .nuget folder at solution level, that folder contains a nuget.exe file that probably is old. A lot of packages might need new version of that file.

1. Open this link: https://www.nuget.org/downloads
2. Download latest version of nuget.exe
3. Replace your .nuget/nuget.exe with this new version.

And try again, I'm confident it will work.