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Replies for: this didnt work for me, the file was include inside the nuget package but when I install it the file isn't included

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Julian-Chu •

hi Tony, sorry for late reply. I don't know your project detail. I must say it's weird if dll is already inside nuget package, maybe clean nuget cache or publish new version nuget package can help.

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Vasily Vasilyev •

I faced the same issue as Tony. The issue was resolved by deleting node <PackagePath />. My final configuration:

 <ItemGroup>
    <Content Include="$(SolutionDir)Libraries\lib.so">
      <Pack>true</Pack>
      <BuildAction>None</BuildAction>
      <PackageCopyToOutput>true</PackageCopyToOutput>
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
    </Content>
  </ItemGroup>
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If node <PackagePath /> exists, file will be added to NuGet package. However, this file cannot be copied to the output directory during build process of some project which includes such NuGet package. Also you can check autogenerated NuGet specification here:

C:\Users\USERNAME.nuget\packages\PACKAGENAME\VERSION\PACKAGENAME.nuspec

If there are no <contentFiles /> node, then your file will not be copied to the output directory. You should remove <PackagePath /> or disable autogeneration of NuGet specification and write it by youselft and specify files to copy.