WebSite project from IIS fails with illegal characters in path

[emgarten]

@MosheL
From: #2601

1. web project, c:\inetpub\matimim on this error message
2. solution is on MyDocs, so in my machine it's have a hebrew name (E:\המסמכים שלי)
3. Install-Package : An error occurred while writing file 'e:\inetpub\matimim\packages.config': Failed to write packages.config as XML file 'e:\inetpub\matimim\packages.config'. Error: 'Illegal characters in path.'.
   the path is correct, tested via copy/paste to CMD (start e:....).

Visual studio 2015 u1 on 3.4.x I have the main problem. I was installed file from github - NuGet.0d421874-a3b2-4f67-b53a-ecfce878063b.3.4.4.870.vsix. this file has the new error message..
Tried to install 3.3, installation failed.
I do not know what the specific version I was used before, but it works on these projects and still working on my other Machine on Web projects with similar configuration (solution in MyDocs, website in IIS folders))

[MosheL]

on my work machine threre is NuGet 3.3.0 (VS 2015.1), works with no problem with similar configuration.

[MosheL]

and "main problem" is bug #2601

[alpaix]

@MosheL Can you share your project/solution? Can be a minimal web site project where this issue repros.

[MosheL]

Any blank IIS web site.
create a website on IIS
Run VS as admin, open website from IIS, open, save solution and try to use NuGet...

[alpaix]

Okay thanks for the details.
What is the project name you see in a tree: http://matimim.home.a7.org/ or matimim.home.a7.org?

[MosheL]

matimim.home.a7.org.slm

with http is full address...

[alpaix]

I see. In #2601 you shared the output:

PM> Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc -Version 5.2.3
Attempting to gather dependency information for package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.5.2.3' with respect to project 'http://matimim.home.a7.org/', targeting '.NETFramework,Version=v4.6.1'

where http://matimim.home.a7.org is a project name. My theory is NuGet attempts to restore using full url for local file path.

I'll try to get a repro myself tomorrow.

[MosheL]

just to note, I do not named the project. VS do it from IIS first Host header if exists, with some changes (localhost:83 will be localhost83.sln).

[alpaix]

Couldn't repro the issue following steps provided by @MosheL .

Used a lab box having installed:

• Win10 Enterprise (with Hebrew display language)
• Visual Studio 2015 Update 2
• NuGet Package Manager 3.4.4 b870

Created new IIS web site and opened it in VS.
Successfully installed NuGet packages:

PM> Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc -Version 5.2.3
Attempting to gather dependency information for package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.5.2.3' with respect to project 'http://nuget456.contoso.com/', targeting '.NETFramework,Version=v4.5.2'
Attempting to resolve dependencies for package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.5.2.3' with DependencyBehavior 'Lowest'
Resolving actions to install package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.5.2.3'
Resolved actions to install package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.5.2.3'
Adding package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Razor.3.2.3' to folder 'C:\המסמכים שלו\תיקיה חדשה\nuget456.contoso.com\packages'
Added package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Razor.3.2.3' to folder 'C:\המסמכים שלו\תיקיה חדשה\nuget456.contoso.com\packages'
Added package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Razor.3.2.3' to 'packages.config'
Successfully installed 'Microsoft.AspNet.Razor 3.2.3' to http://nuget456.contoso.com/
Adding package 'Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure.1.0.0' to folder 'C:\המסמכים שלו\תיקיה חדשה\nuget456.contoso.com\packages'
Added package 'Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure.1.0.0' to folder 'C:\המסמכים שלו\תיקיה חדשה\nuget456.contoso.com\packages'
Added package 'Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure.1.0.0' to 'packages.config'
Successfully installed 'Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure 1.0.0' to http://nuget456.contoso.com/
Adding package 'Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages.3.2.3' to folder 'C:\המסמכים שלו\תיקיה חדשה\nuget456.contoso.com\packages'
Added package 'Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages.3.2.3' to folder 'C:\המסמכים שלו\תיקיה חדשה\nuget456.contoso.com\packages'
Added package 'Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages.3.2.3' to 'packages.config'
Successfully installed 'Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages 3.2.3' to http://nuget456.contoso.com/
Adding package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.5.2.3' to folder 'C:\המסמכים שלו\תיקיה חדשה\nuget456.contoso.com\packages'
Added package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.5.2.3' to folder 'C:\המסמכים שלו\תיקיה חדשה\nuget456.contoso.com\packages'
Added package 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.5.2.3' to 'packages.config'
Successfully installed 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc 5.2.3' to http://nuget456.contoso.com/

[MosheL]

Hi.

1. I am using U1 (tried to update to U2, install fail sliently)
2. the project foder is E:\inetpub\matimim\www\packages.config. it not on the solution folder, but in IIS's folder. maybe can change something ?

Thanks !

[rrelyea]

Missing 3.4.5 as we haven't been able to repro.

[MosheL]

update: upgraded to 3.4.4. from 3/6, works on ConsoleApp, crashed on one of my IIS projects. on other one the same problem.

[MosheL]

update: installed 3.5.0-rc1, VS crashed.

[MosheL]

@alpaix
I was found it after all: the solution folder need to be the website folder. on my config the project was in MyDocs but the website was in IIS inetpub folder.

I can attach a debugger to VS ?

[MosheL]

Update again: Reinstall entire Visual Studio u3. still not working,

[MosheL]

Update again: same machine, other User Account - works.

[MosheL]

problem found: Hebrew Date on the machine. switched to Gregorian date, and installed.

[emgarten]

The date issue has been fixed.