Did you follow the guide? It doesn't mention that you should click the .exe
file to open it. Instead, the .exe
file is used to generate the directory structure required for your component.
Use the xamarin-component.exe to create the base structure by typing the following into the console/terminal where is the base folder for your component.
Note: you will need to change the path to the location where you extracted the ".exe” file.
This means that you should first extract the .exe
file to a directory where you want your solution to be placed (most likely your workspace).
Then, using a console/terminal, navigate to the directory in which you extracted the .exe
file and type the following:
For Windows:
xamarin-component.exe create <foldername>
for OS X:
mono xamarin-component.exe create <foldername>
Where <foldername>
is the name you want your directory to be.