How to include nuget packages referenced by a class library

Question

I have a Visual Studio web app with 2 projects in the solution: the main C# app and another C# class library I wrote. The class library references some nuget packages.

When I build & run my solution I get a reference problem because the main app doesn't have the nuget packages. The only way I can get it to run is to add the nuget packages again to the main app, even though it doesn't actually use them.

Is there a way to get VS to automatically include the relevant packages in the final build?

Your main app is a net core and your class library project is also a net core? — Mr Qian, Jan 25 '21 at 03:04
Please let us know if it works or not and we are willing tp help you further. And if you have a workaround, please let us know. Thanks in advanced! — Mr Qian, Jan 28 '21 at 02:20

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 25 '21 at 03:22

If your class library project is net standard and main project is non-sdk net framework project, you should add this under the csproj file of the main app:

<PropertyGroup>
        
    <RestoreProjectStyle>PackageReference</RestoreProjectStyle>
    
</PropertyGroup>

This issue might be the same as yours.

How to include nuget packages referenced by a class library

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