NuGet; unable to get package as wrong version reported in Visual Studio 2012

Question

I'm trying to build a solution but I get this error,

he 'Microsoft.Bcl.Build 1.0.14' package requires NuGet client version '2.8.1' or above, but the current NuGet version is '2.6.40619.9041'.

I've just upgraded NuGet package manager in Tools/"Extensions and Updates" which reports the version as 2.8.50313.31.

I've restarted VS2012, restarted the computer, cleaned the project and rebuilt, but I still can't get Visual Studio to recognise the new version and hence can't compile.

Thanks

Answer 1

1. Run Console (cmd) as Administrator
2. Locate your .nuget folder that contains the NuGet.exe file (you may check error message to locate the path)
3. execute this command NuGet.exe update -self

Took me all day to find that NuGet was bound to the individual project.