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✅ Compiling ASP.NET 7 app using Github Actions

I am trying to compile my ASP.NET 7 application solution using Github actions but am getting the following error:

error CS0234: The type or namespace name 'Authentication' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft.AspNetCore' (are you missing an assembly reference?)

when building a project that requires this package. My github action looks like this:

name: .NET

on:
  push:
    branches: [ "master" ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ "master" ]

jobs:
  build:

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Setup .NET
      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
      with:
        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
    - name: Restore dependencies
      run: dotnet restore
    - name: Build
      run: dotnet build --no-restore
    - name: Test
      run: dotnet test --no-build --verbosity normal

name: .NET

on:
  push:
    branches: [ "master" ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ "master" ]

jobs:
  build:

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Setup .NET
      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
      with:
        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
    - name: Restore dependencies
      run: dotnet restore
    - name: Build
      run: dotnet build --no-restore
    - name: Test
      run: dotnet test --no-build --verbosity normal

I figured the GitHub Action's dotnet setup would have included these files. I know this isn't exactly a C# question but I figured people here might have experience with this particular problem. I'm a little confused on how my local build could find these files but the Github Action build cannot Probably related, but I am also receiving warnings: Could not locate the assembly "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features" Could not locate the assembly "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Cookies"

54 Replies

Henkypenky•2y ago

you don't need the dotnet restore try

- name: Set up .NET Core
        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
        with:
          dotnet-version: '7.x'

- name: Set up .NET Core
        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
        with:
          dotnet-version: '7.x'

and get rid of --no-restore dotnet build already runs restore

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

I think it's split into two to make the errors more separated depending on which process fails it's the template straight from Github, I just changed 6.0.x to 7.0.x do you think the restore being separate is the issue?

Henkypenky•2y ago

maybe can you try my suggestions ?

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

trying the change of version number right now

Henkypenky•2y ago

name: .NET

on:
  push:
    branches: [ "master" ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ "master" ]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Setup .NET
      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
      with:
        dotnet-version: '7.x'
    - name: Build
      run: dotnet build --configuration Release
    - name: Test
      run: dotnet test --no-build --verbosity normal

name: .NET

on:
  push:
    branches: [ "master" ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ "master" ]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Setup .NET
      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
      with:
        dotnet-version: '7.x'
    - name: Build
      run: dotnet build --configuration Release
    - name: Test
      run: dotnet test --no-build --verbosity normal

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

made all the changes you suggested, same error occurrs

Henkypenky•2y ago

at what step does the error occur?

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

the build after it restores the projects in the solution, it lists the two warnings, and then the error

Henkypenky•2y ago

is this an upgrade from an old .net version?

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

Shouldn't be but I may have upgraded directly after making the project

Henkypenky•2y ago

can you try running on windows runs-on: windows-latest i think you are missing a packagereference or does it build fine on your IDE?

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

It builds just fine, but it could be the IDE is doing something for me that I just don't know about? builds fine locally, I mean

Henkypenky•2y ago

it should work in github then try windows let me know

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

building rn. Much slower than ubuntu 😦

Henkypenky•2y ago

yeah

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

Same error

Henkypenky•2y ago

damn

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

so I don't have a PackageReference for Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication in my project file, could that be part of the issue? It's not a NuGet package, it's from the SDK

Henkypenky•2y ago

you shouldn't need to can you share your cs proj?

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

    <PropertyGroup>
        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    </PropertyGroup>

    <ItemGroup>
        <PackageReference Include="AWSSDK.SimpleEmail" Version="3.7.100.129" />
        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="7.0.2" />
        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="8.0.0-preview.2.23128.3" />
        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens" Version="6.15.1" />
        <PackageReference Include="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" Version="6.15.1" />
        <PackageReference Include="zxcvbn-core" Version="7.0.92" />
    </ItemGroup>

    <ItemGroup>
        <Reference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Cookies">
            <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App\7.0.4\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Cookies.dll</HintPath>
        </Reference>
        <Reference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features">
            <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App\7.0.4\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features.dll</HintPath>
        </Reference>
    </ItemGroup>

</Project>

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

    <PropertyGroup>
        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    </PropertyGroup>

    <ItemGroup>
        <PackageReference Include="AWSSDK.SimpleEmail" Version="3.7.100.129" />
        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="7.0.2" />
        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="8.0.0-preview.2.23128.3" />
        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens" Version="6.15.1" />
        <PackageReference Include="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" Version="6.15.1" />
        <PackageReference Include="zxcvbn-core" Version="7.0.92" />
    </ItemGroup>

    <ItemGroup>
        <Reference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Cookies">
            <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App\7.0.4\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Cookies.dll</HintPath>
        </Reference>
        <Reference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features">
            <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App\7.0.4\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features.dll</HintPath>
        </Reference>
    </ItemGroup>

</Project>

Those Reference Includes with the long relative path look kinda suspicious

Henkypenky•2y ago

get rid of those, and run dotnet build see if it builds fine that's the issue, github can't find those references

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

Now it throws the same error as Github Okay, so how do I do this the right way?

Henkypenky•2y ago

get those packages via nuget or are they private? they all seem nuget

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

I think they're copied straight from the .net7 sdk I can't find them on NuGet not the version I have locally only deprecated versions

Henkypenky•2y ago

they are part of the sdk if you need them like that github needs them

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

I th ought that is what the dotnet-setup action was taking care of. Installing the SDK or whatever

Henkypenky•2y ago

but if you get rid of them where in the code does it throw errors add a using

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

At a using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Cookies; call

Henkypenky•2y ago

remove it where does it break

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

The CookieAuthenticationDefaults in this line: ClaimsIdentity claimIdent = new(claims, CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme); I am realizing my IDE's build button doesn't generate the error but dotnet build does 😕

Henkypenky•2y ago

maybe the ide is fixing it automatically is this a class library?

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

Yeah

Henkypenky•2y ago

<ItemGroup>
  <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
</ItemGroup>

<ItemGroup>
  <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
</ItemGroup>

try that dotnet build

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

nice! That worked

Henkypenky•2y ago

excellent now try github, you can go back to ubuntu

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

The IDE's auto-import did that relative path crap instead of this, dunno why

Henkypenky•2y ago

yeah so the problem is that they are part of the SDK but they are part of Sdk.Web and that's not included in the core sdk

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

I just dunno why it decided to do that janky relative path instead of this FrameworkReference option

Henkypenky•2y ago

someone did that probably

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

Made the project non-portable

Henkypenky•2y ago

absolutely

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

It was definitely the IDE doing it, I can recreate it by using the quick action to import that library oh well

Henkypenky•2y ago

yeah the IDE fixes a lot of things

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

this is excellent, learned a lot too ty for your help

Henkypenky•2y ago

no worries

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

gonna double-check github now

Henkypenky•2y ago

let me know go back to ubuntu xd

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

Nice! Now it's a build error I expected instead of the issue with references. Thanks again.

Henkypenky•2y ago

amazing! well that you can fix i hope haha

P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

yeah, I know what to do B-)

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P R DeltoidOP•2y ago

It's a class library. I think we got the issue sorted though IDE was referencing asp.net libraries with a weird relative path instead of a framework reference

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