I have a problem with creating windows forms app by C# in visual studio

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I have a problem with creating windows forms app by C# in visual studio

Ibrahim Ahmed 0

When I try to create a windows forms app in C# in visual studio and the project opens, I don't find any files in the Solution Explorer. I doubted that something wrong happened when installing Visual Studio, so I reinstalled my Windows operating system and then visual studio, but the problem still exists.

I searched a lot but didn't find similar problems like this. I attached some helpful screenshots that also include the installed components.

Thanks in advance to those who will help me.

Note: At first, I tried to reinstall visual studio, then I reinstalled my Windows operating system and then visual studio, but the problem still exists. edited

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Karen Payne MVP 35,586 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-04-25T16:26:04.6533333+00:00
Couple of questions

What is the physical path to the Visual Studio solution? There might be a permission issue

If you open the physical path, is the windows form project there? If so, try right clicking on the top of Solution Explore and add the project to the solution, does it allow or not allow you to add the existing project? Also, in the future, reinstalling Windows is not going to help neither is reinstalling Visual Studio as you have already learned.
Ibrahim Ahmed 0 Reputation points

2023-04-25T17:31:53.62+00:00

I tried to add "existing project" and chose the file that is ending with ".csproj", but this message appeared :

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Karen Payne MVP 35,586 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-04-25T16:26:04.6533333+00:00

Couple of questions

What is the physical path to the Visual Studio solution? There might be a permission issue

If you open the physical path, is the windows form project there? If so, try right clicking on the top of Solution Explore and add the project to the solution, does it allow or not allow you to add the existing project? Also, in the future, reinstalling Windows is not going to help neither is reinstalling Visual Studio as you have already learned.
Ibrahim Ahmed 0 Reputation points

2023-04-25T17:31:53.62+00:00

I tried to add "existing project" and chose the file that is ending with ".csproj", but this message appeared :

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Hi @Ibrahim Ahmed,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

Please check your System environment variables if there are two paths to dotnet.

C:\Program Files\dotnet

C:\Porgram Files (x86)\dotnet

If so, please delete this one: C:\Porgram Files (x86)\dotnet.

Then, restart your computer and check if the project can be created normally.

Sincerely,

Anna

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