Attempt to install an assembly without a strong name

Question

I added post-build command line in my project:

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v10.0A\bin\NETFX 4.6.1 Tools\gacutil.exe" /if "$(TargetFileName)"

But I got error:

The command exited with the code 1.

In output:

Failure adding assembly to the cache: Attempt to install an assembly without а strong name

How can I solve this problem?

Answer 1

There are really only two options here, don't place the assembly in the GAC or sign the assembly before putting it into the GAC.

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The assembly needs to be signed in order to be stored in the GAC.

"Assemblies deployed in the Global Assembly Cache must have a strong name." MSDN - Global Assembly Cache

If you need help signing an assembly with a strong name follow this article. MSDN - How to sign an assembly

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Here are some related links:

Cannot install assembly to cache? <-- The current post is really a duplicate of this.

Signing assemblies - basics

C#: why sign an assembly?

How to register a non-strong-name assembly to be loaded as if it were in the GAC?