Template 10 Error during setup Application Insight does not exist in Namespace

Question

I have followed the instruction to get the Template 10 up and running but I am running into a single assembly error CS0234

Error CS0234 The type or namespace name 'ApplicationInsights' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft' (are you missing an assembly reference?) WindowsApp1 C:\Users\Keshi\AppData\Local\Temporary Projects\WindowsApp1\App.xaml.cs

Any idea's why this assembly is missing. I have installed the entire VS package. Why would this assembly be missing.

        Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WindowsAppInitializer.InitializeAsync(
        Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WindowsCollectors.Metadata |
        Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WindowsCollectors.Session);

Thank you

Do you simply need to add a reference to this assembling in your project? — Jerry Nixon, Mar 06 '16 at 21:46

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 07 '16 at 14:05

I had to add a few lines to the project.json file to solve this. I believe the lines I added were (in dependencies):

"Microsoft.ApplicationInsights": "1.0.0", 
"Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.PersistenceChannel": "1.0.0", 
"Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WindowsApps": "1.0.0",

My full project.json file looks like:

{
  "dependencies": {
    "Microsoft.ApplicationInsights": "1.0.0", 
    "Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.PersistenceChannel": "1.0.0", 
    "Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WindowsApps": "1.0.0", 
    "Microsoft.NETCore.UniversalWindowsPlatform": "5.0.0", 
    "Microsoft.NETCore.UniversalWindowsPlatform": "5.0.0",
    "Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Uwp.Managed": "1.0.3",
    "Newtonsoft.Json": "8.0.2",
    "Template10": "1.1.*"
  },
  "frameworks": {
    "uap10.0": {}
  },
  "runtimes": {
    "win10-arm": {},
    "win10-arm-aot": {},
    "win10-x86": {},
    "win10-x86-aot": {},
    "win10-x64": {},
    "win10-x64-aot": {}
  }
}

And I can build and run the hamburger menu project (it's just the blank template as I'm just getting started).

Thanks. this solves the problem of unable to compile template 10 projects. — Syaiful Nizam Yahya, May 10 '16 at 07:43

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 18 '16 at 20:38

Yes, as of 5/18/2016 Template10 fails to build all of it project types out-of-the-box (Blank, Hamburger, Minimal) for all combinations of UW target/min versions because of the missing reference to application insights.

Direct change to project.json works fine, just as @CodingGorilla suggested.

Alternatively, in VS.Net you can add ApplicationInsights reference to Template10 project using NuGet console or via project drop down menu > Manage NuGet Packages... in the solution explorer.

In NuGet console:

Install-Package Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WindowsApps

Or

Open project's NuGet Manager
Switch to the Browse tab
Search for Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WindowsApps
Install the package

NuGet will notify you that it installs the target and related packages, e.g.:

    Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.1.2.3 
    Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.PersistenceChannel.1.2.3 
    Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WindowsApps.1.1.1

The "dependencies" section in project.json will be changed accordingly:

  "dependencies": {
     "Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.WindowsApps": "1.1.1",
     "Microsoft.NETCore.UniversalWindowsPlatform": "5.1.0",
     "Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Uwp.Managed": "1.1.0",
     "Newtonsoft.Json": "8.0.3",
     "Template10": "1.1.*"
  },
  ...

Template 10 Error during setup Application Insight does not exist in Namespace

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