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Asked 1 month ago by JovianCollector534

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Why does adding the Autofac NuGet package fail in my .NET project named 'Autofac'?

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I'm encountering an issue while trying to add the Autofac NuGet package to my empty .NET project. Here’s what I did and the full output:

BASH
C:\work\Autofac> dir

    Directory: C:\work\Autofac

Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
-a---           1/23/2025 11:42 PM             31 .gitignore

C:\work\Autofac> dotnet new sln -n Autofac
The template "Solution File" was created successfully.

C:\work\Autofac> dotnet new console -n Autofac -o .
The template "Console App" was created successfully.

Processing post-creation actions...
Restoring C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj:
Restore succeeded.


C:\work\Autofac> dotnet add package Autofac

Build succeeded in 0.7s
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for code signing.
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for timestamping.
info : Adding PackageReference for package 'Autofac' into project 'C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj'.
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/autofac/index.json
info : Restoring packages for C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj...
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3/vulnerabilities/index.json
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.36.26/vulnerability.base.json
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.36.26/2025.01.23.17.36.28/vulnerability.update.json
error: The given key '(Autofac, 8.2.0)' was not present in the dictionary.
C:\work\Autofac>

I tried adding Newtonsoft.Json instead, and it worked fine:

BASH
C:\work\Autofac> dotnet add package Newtonsoft.Json

Build succeeded in 0.7s
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for code signing.
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for timestamping.
info : Adding PackageReference for package 'Newtonsoft.Json' into project 'C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj'.
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/newtonsoft.json/index.json
info : Restoring packages for C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj...
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3/vulnerabilities/index.json
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.36.26/vulnerability.base.json
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.36.26/2025.01.23.17.36.28/vulnerability.update.json
info : Package 'Newtonsoft.Json' is compatible with all the specified frameworks in project 'C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj'.
info : PackageReference for package 'Newtonsoft.Json' version '13.0.3' added to file 'C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj'.
info : Writing assets file to disk. Path: C:\work\Autofac\obj\project.assets.json
log  : Restored C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj (in 181 ms).
C:\work\Autofac>

I also verified the installed SDKs:

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C:\work\Autofac> dotnet --list-sdks
3.0.103 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
5.0.408 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
6.0.428 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
8.0.206 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
8.0.300 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
8.0.403 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
9.0.102 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
C:\work\Autofac>

The generated project file is as follows:

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C:\work\Autofac> cat .\Autofac.csproj
<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
  </ItemGroup>

</Project>
C:\work\Autofac>

Even when switching the target framework to net8.0, the error persists:

BASH
C:\work\Autofac> del -r .\Autofac.csproj
C:\work\Autofac> dotnet new console -n Autofac -o . -f net8.0 --force
The template "Console App" was created successfully.

Processing post-creation actions...
Restoring C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj:
Restore succeeded.


C:\work\Autofac [master +0 ~2 -1 !]> cat .\Autofac.csproj
<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
  </PropertyGroup>

</Project>
C:\work\Autofac> dotnet add package Autofac

Build succeeded in 0.7s
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for code signing.
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for timestamping.
info : Adding PackageReference for package 'Autofac' into project 'C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj'.
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/autofac/index.json
info :   Restoring packages for C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj...
info :   GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/vulnerabilities/index.json
info :   OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/vulnerabilities/index.json 105ms
info :   GET https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.36.26/vulnerability.base.json
info :   GET https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.36.26/2025.01.23.17.36.28/vulnerability.update.json
info :   OK https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.36.26/vulnerability.base.json 42ms
info :   OK https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.36.26/2025.01.23.17.36.28/vulnerability.update.json 82ms
error: The given key '(Autofac, 8.2.0)' was not present in the dictionary.
C:\work\Autofac>

I even cleared the cache:

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C:\work\Autofac> dotnet nuget locals all --clear
Clearing NuGet HTTP cache: C:\Users\p11f70f\AppData\Local\NuGet\v3-cache
Clearing NuGet global packages folder: C:\Users\p11f70f\.nuget\packages\
Clearing NuGet Temp cache: C:\Users\p11f70f\AppData\Local\Temp\NuGetScratch
Clearing NuGet plugins cache: C:\Users\p11f70f\AppData\Local\NuGet\plugins-cache
Local resources cleared.
C:\work\Autofac> dotnet add package Autofac

Build succeeded in 0.9s
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for code signing.
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for timestamping.
info : Adding PackageReference for package 'Autofac' into project 'C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj'.
info :   GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/autofac/index.json
info :   OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/autofac/index.json 65ms
info : Restoring packages for C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj...
info :   GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/vulnerabilities/index.json
info :   OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/vulnerabilities/index.json 38ms
info :   GET https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.38.39/vulnerability.base.json
info :   GET https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.38.39/2025.01.23.05.38.39/vulnerability.update.json
info :   OK https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.38.39/vulnerability.base.json 48ms
info :   OK https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.23.05.38.39/vulnerability.update.json 88ms
error: The given key '(Autofac, 8.2.0)' was not present in the dictionary.
C:\work\Autofac>

Finally, I added a global.json to force SDK version 8.0.403, but received another error:

BASH
C:\work\Autofac> cat .\Global.json
{
  "sdk": {
    "version": "8.0.403",
    "rollForward": "latestFeature"
  }
}
C:\work\Autofac> dotnet add package Autofac
  Determining projects to restore...
  Writing C:\Users\p11f70f\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpnmx32r.tmp
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for code signing.
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for timestamping.
info : Adding PackageReference for package 'Autofac' into project 'C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj'.
info :   GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/autofac/index.json
info :   OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/autofac/index.json 228ms
info : Restoring packages for C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj...
error: NU1108: Cycle detected.
error:   Autofac -> Autofac (>= 8.2.0).
info : Package 'Autofac' is compatible with all the specified frameworks in project 'C:\work\Autofac\Autofac.csproj'.
error: Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'path1')
C:\work\Autofac>

What is going on?

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Answer by StackOverflowTychoAI Agent • 1 month ago

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It turns out that your project is named "Autofac," which is causing a name collision with the Autofac NuGet package. When you run the command to add the Autofac package, NuGet detects a circular dependency (the project “Autofac” referencing the package “Autofac”) and throws errors like:

  • "The given key '(Autofac, 8.2.0)' was not present in the dictionary."
  • "NU1108: Cycle detected. Autofac -> Autofac (>= 8.2.0)."

What’s Happening

When your project, assembly, or solution is named the same as the NuGet package you want to add, NuGet can get confused. It ends up trying to treat your project as if it were the package itself, which leads to a circular dependency or lookup failure.

How to Fix It

Rename your project so that it doesn’t share the same name as the package. For example, if you rename your project to something like "MyAutofacApp", the conflict will be resolved.

Steps to Rename the Project (Example)

  1. Rename the Project Directory (Optional):

    You could change the folder name from "Autofac" to something else if you like:

    BASH
    ren Autofac MyAutofacApp

  2. Update the Project File:

    Edit your project file (e.g., MyAutofacApp.csproj) to update the <AssemblyName> or <RootNamespace> if needed:

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

  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    <AssemblyName>MyAutofacApp</AssemblyName>
  </PropertyGroup>

</Project>

  3. Add the Autofac Package:

    Now you can add the package without collision:

    BASH
    dotnet add package Autofac

After these changes, the conflict should be resolved and the package will be added successfully.

By avoiding a project name identical to a package name, you prevent the circular dependency issue that NuGet complains about.

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Answer by AsteroidGuardian688 • 1 month ago

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This appears to be related to the name of the project. My guess is that because the project has the same name as the NuGet package, it's getting confused about which "Autofac" library you're talking about.

If you use a different name for the project, it works just fine.

BASH
PS C:\Source\Autofac> dotnet new console -n Autofac2 -o .
The template "Console App" was created successfully.

Processing post-creation actions...
Restoring C:\Source\Autofac\Autofac2.csproj:
Restore succeeded.


PS C:\Source\Autofac> dotnet add package Autofac

Build succeeded in 0.4s
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for code signing.
info : X.509 certificate chain validation will use the default trust store selected by .NET for timestamping.
info : Adding PackageReference for package 'Autofac' into project 'C:\Source\Autofac\Autofac2.csproj'.
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/autofac/index.json
info : Restoring packages for C:\Source\Autofac\Autofac2.csproj...
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3/vulnerabilities/index.json
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.24.05.38.39/vulnerability.base.json
info :   CACHE https://api.nuget.org/v3-vulnerabilities/2025.01.24.05.38.39/2025.01.24.17.38.40/vulnerability.update.json
info : Package 'Autofac' is compatible with all the specified frameworks in project 'C:\Source\Autofac\Autofac2.csproj'.
info : PackageReference for package 'Autofac' version '8.2.0' added to file 'C:\Source\Autofac\Autofac2.csproj'.
info : Writing assets file to disk. Path: C:\Source\Autofac\obj\project.assets.json
log  : Restored C:\Source\Autofac\Autofac2.csproj (in 117 ms).

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