"System.Xml.XmlException: Root element is missing" when trying to run the application

[Thorstensen]

Hi.

I just cloned the repo and followed the steps to run the HelloMaui project, but always ends up with the following error:

You are using a preview version of .NET. See: https://aka.ms/dotnet-core-preview
/usr/local/share/dotnet/packs/Microsoft.Android.Sdk.osx-x64/11.0.200-ci.main.148/tools/Xamarin.Android.Tooling.targets(64,5): error XARSD7000: System.Xml.XmlException: Root element is missing.

My setup:

• macOS Big Sur 11.2.1
• Visual Studio Code 1.54.3
• .NET Version 6.0.100-preview.2.21155.3

I´ve also installed the iOS and android workloads

Steps to reproduce:

1. Clone the repository
2. Open the workspace in VSCode code net6-mobile-samples.code-workspace
3. Open the Command Palette for Run Build Task and select Build
4. Select HelloMaui/HelloMaui.csproj
5. Select Build
6. Select Debug

This also occured when trying to build it from the terminal by writing:

dotnet build HelloMaui -t:Run -f net6.0-android --no-restore

Removing the --no-restore results in:

error MSB4057: The target "Run" does not exist in the project.

Any suggestions that might get this example up and running?

[Redth]

You might need VSMac installed for now in the previews.

Could you update to the latest (P3) and try again please?