Unable to run a C# Project as it asks me to attach on process instead of running.

Question

the problem started since it was installed so I tried to uninstall using the installcleanup.exe which was successful but at the time of trying to run the project, the problem persists.

Answer 1

Please provide us more information about what you're doing and what project you're trying to run. We don't have enough to go on here.

I'm assuming you're talking about running in Visual Studio given the tag but we're just guessing. Version information, etc would be useful.

Some common issues:

• Your project is not an executable (console, windows, web) and therefore cannot be debugged directly.
• You don't actually have a project open but rather you just open a source file. In this case there is nothing to run and you need to put your source file into a project (if it is not in one yet) and then open the project.
• Your code doesn't compile and therefore there is nothing to run.

Answer 2

Hello @Mitanshu Dhvij

This issue can occur due to several reasons:

1. Project Setup: Make sure you have your solution opened, then right-click on your project and select "Set as Start Up Project"
2. If you can’t see your project in the solution explorer, it might be because you do not have a solution open. You should open the .sln file to open your project.
3. File Type: You can’t run a single .cs file in Visual Studio, so you might see “attach to process” instead of "Run". Make sure you’re working within a C# project (for example, a C# Console application project) and not just a standalone C# file.
4. Path System Variable: There could be an issue with the Path system’s variable.
5. Visual Studio Installation: There could be an issue with the Visual Studio installation itself
6. Please try these solutions and let us know if it works.