Unable to add Microsoft.ReactNative to native module project

[dstaley]

Environment

1. react-native -v: 0.61.5
2. npm ls rnpm-plugin-windows:
3. npm ls react-native-windows: 0.60.0-vnext.133
4. node -v: v12.15.0
5. npm -v: 6.13.4
6. yarn --version:

Then, specify:

• Target Platform Version(s): 10.0.18362

• Target Device(s): N/A

• Visual Studio Version: 16.4.5

• Build Configuration: N/A

Steps to Reproduce

(Write your steps here:)

1. Try to add a reference to Microsoft.ReactNative to native module project

Expected Behavior

Reference is added to project

Actual Behavior

An error occurs when attempting to add the reference:

A reference to 'Microsoft.ReactNative' could not be added.
PrimaryWinMDOutputGroup
Parameter name: Output group '{0}' not known or another build error occurred.

Additional context

I'm attempting to follow the native module setup guide on the website to add a Windows native module to an existing React Native native modules library.

[namrog84]

I see

react-native -v: 0.61.5
npm ls react-native-windows: 0.60.0-vnext.133

The docs you followed might be a little out of date.

I think you need to be on a 61 version of rnw if you are using a 61 version of rn

Which the 61 variant isn't under vnext anymore but beta
e.g. "react-native-windows": "0.61.0-beta.27",

[dstaley]

@namrog84 I think that was the issue! After running npm install --no-save react-native-windows@beta and adding the reference it seems to have worked! If I run into any other issues I'll be sure to file a new issue. Please feel free to close this unless it's useful to keep around.

[meddyrainzo]

Followed the current setup guide. Getting the same error.

Steps to reproduce

Tried to add a reference to Microsoft.ReactNative

Versions

react-native: 0.62.2

react-native-windows: 0.62.7

Error

A reference to 'Microsoft.ReactNative' could not be added. 
Output group 'PrimaryWinMDOutputGroup' not known or another build error occurred.

[meddyrainzo]

I got it to work by using version 0.63 for both react-native and react-native-windows. I also checked the .sln file in the samples project and compared the missing references to that in the current setup guide