Umbraco 7: Could not load type Umbraco.Web.UmbracoApplication

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  1. Created an ASP.NET empty web application in Visual Studio
  2. Installed Umbraco 7.1.5 via NuGet Package Manager
  3. When asked to overwrite the web.config file, typed Y(Yes)
  4. Built the project
  5. F5

When I run the project I get the following error in Chrome:

Could not load type Umbraco.Web.UmbracoApplication

How can I solve this problem and get to the installation page?

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2 Answers

49
votes

I also encountered same problem few days ago..i solved that...Just change the name of MVC project from 'Umbraco' to something else and then it will work fine..

1
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The solution, when I encountered it after installing Umbraco 7.2.12 into an existing but empty project, was to change the assembly name and default namespace from "Umbraco" to the name of the (startup-)project eg. "Website".

In Visual Studio 2017 (applies to many other versions of VS), you can do it like this:

  1. Select your project
  2. Select Properties
  3. Select tab Application
  4. Change Assembly name and Default namespace
  5. Save ... and wait
  6. Run