Project Creation Fails in Visual Studio 2022 with Microsoft Agent 365 SDK Template

[rvinothrajendran]

Describe the bug
While creating a project using the Microsoft Agent 365 SDK in Visual Studio 2022, clicking the 'Create' button in the final step throws an exception: 'Could not find part of the path.'

To Reproduce
Create a new project using the Microsoft Agent 365 SDK template

Expected behavior
Project should create without any exception

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🤖 AI-Generated Preliminary Analysis:

This is a known issue when creating Microsoft 365 Agent projects in Visual Studio 2022 using the SDK/template. The error "Could not find part of the path" typically occurs if the "Place solution and project in the same directory" option is checked during project creation.

Workaround:

• When creating your project, uncheck "Place solution and project in the same directory".
• Proceed with the wizard steps; the project should now be created successfully.

References:

• GitHub Issue #14098 (Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit)
• GitHub Issue #11961

The bug originates in Visual Studio, and a fix is pending from the Visual Studio team. For now, always leave that checkbox unchecked as the recommended workaround.

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[frankqianms]

Hi @rvinothrajendran! For your issue, I'd recommand you check these.

1. Please check if the location path C:\Vinoth\Delete\AgentSDK is valid and exists.
2. If the location path is valid, please check if you have the right access permission to write files in that folder? You might need to start the VS with admin user or choose another place to store the creating project.

[rvinothrajendran]

Hi @frankqianms
Thank you for the suggestion. I’ve verified that the folder C:\Vinoth\Delete\AgentSDK exists. I’ll double-check my write permissions and try launching Visual Studio with elevated privileges to rule out access issues. Appreciate your assistance! but unfortunately, it’s still not working.