Nuget External packages cannot depend on packages that target projects - asp.net-mvc-4

Question

When I attempt to Install-Package Twitter.Bootstrap in an empty mvc4 web project I get this
Install-Package Twitter.Bootstrap
Attempting to resolve dependency 'bootstrap (≥ 3.0.1)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'jquery (≥ 1.9.0)'.
Install-Package : External packages cannot depend on packages that target projects.
At line:1 char:1
+ Install-Package Twitter.Bootstrap
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Install-Package], InvalidOperationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NuGetCmdletUnhandledException,NuGet.PowerShell.Commands.InstallPackageCommand
What can I do to fix this
?

Answer 1

I had the same problem, this work for me:
Install-Package Bootstrap
"As of v3.0.1.1 the Twitter.Boostrap package will begin redirecting users to the Bootstrap package managed by the Outercurve foundation. The reason for this move is pretty simple. Bootstrap is a cleaner namespace since the project dropped the twitter name a few releases ago and Bootstrap now officially ships with the Visual Studio 2013 ASP.Net templates. So to avoid confusion on which release is "official", we've agreed to redirect everyone over to the new Microsoft maintained namespace."
http://chriskirby.net/bootstrap-nuget-package-moving-to-outercurve/
https://github.com/sirkirby/twitter-bootstrap-nuget/issues/22

Answer 2

I encountered the same error with both VS 2010 and VS 2012. The suggested solution did not solve the problem, but I did notice that the NuGet Package for Bootstrap is dated Nov 1, 2013 (yesterday). The new package has version number 3.0.1.1 and it lists a dependency of Bootstrap version 3.0.1 or higher. It appears there is an error in version 3.0.1.1 of this package with a circular reference in the dependency. Look for version 3.0.1 by the same authors.

Answer 3

I am assuming you are using Visual Studio 2012. In VS2012 new MVC4 projects are loaded with jquery 1.7 by default. But Bootstrap 3.0.1 has a dependency on jquery 1.9 or higher
So first run
update-package jQuery
and then
install-package twitter.bootstrap

Answer 4

I had the same problem. After I updated NuGet Manager, it solved by problem. To update NuGet Manager, you can to Tools -> Extensions and Updates

Answer 5

I had the same problem when installing Bootstrap 3.0.1.1. It does look like it is looking for 3.0.1 for its dependency. I at the end installed 3.0.0 with no problem.

Answer 6

I had this same problem that brought me to this question. In Package Manager I searched for bootstrap and there were several results returned.
I clicked on the on at the top of the list and tried to install this one (version 3.0.1.1) and received the error reported in the original question. The ID of this package is Id: Twitter.Bootstrap
There was another Bootstrap package listed with version 3.0.2 with Id: bootstrap
I installed the second one v. 3.0.2 and this installed without any issues.
Taken from fontawesome:
"The folks at Outercurve have taken over support for the Twitter.Bootstrap package now being called simply bootstrap.
More info here http://chriskirby.net/bootstrap-nuget-package-moving-to-outercurve/"
It would seem to me that the redirect to the new Microsoft maintained namespace is causing this to happen.

Answer 7

My Problem perfectly solved
Try
Install-Package Bootstrap
Instead of
Install-Package Twitter.Bootstrap
refered post:
Bootstrap v3.0.1.1 fails on clean VS empty project - how to resolve?$privUrl
how to launch Package Manager console
http://docs.nuget.org/docs/start-here/using-the-package-manager-console

Answer 8

just try installing Twitter bootstrap MVC with NuGet Package Manager and enjoy

Answer 9

Just try update vs2012 !I resolved it!

Answer 10

I updated VS2012 to VS2013. It resolved the problem

Answer 11

I also had the same issue. But resolved when updated the Nuget Manager and tried again after that.