Microsoft SharePoint is not supported in 32-bit process. Please verify that you are running in a 64-bit executable

Question

I'm writing a console app for SharePoint 2013 on a 64-bit machine. I get this error when I try to execute the program:

"Microsoft SharePoint is not supported in 32-bit process. Please verify that you are running in a 64-bit executable."

Please let me know if you've had this problem in the past and can help. Thank you!

Answer 1

Have you checked the the properties for your project? (solution explorer, right click on the project, click on properties) On the build tab check for that you select "Any CPU".

Answer 2

This worked for me:

In Visual Studio: TOOLS>OPTIONS>Projects and Solutions>WEB PROJECT and Use the 64 bit versions of IIS Express for web sites and projects

Answer 3

I hit this problem while running a Unit Test (well, an integration test in "Unit Test" clothing). Changing the target for the unit test project just made the tests disappear from the Test Explorer. It is possible to run your tests (at least in VS2013+) as an x64 environment.

In Visual Studio, choose Test > Test Settings > Default Processor Architecture > x64.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee782531(v=vs.120).aspx