Xamarin Studio (Forms/Android): Compiling error when assets folder containing subfolder

Question

I got a compiling error "Cannot copy /Users/...../Subfolder/ to /Users/..../Droid/obj/Debug/assets/Subfolder/, as the source file doesn't exist", if I created a subfolder in assets folder. How can I use subfolders in assets folder?

Same error when I create a raw folder at resources with a subdirectory — anguish
I have created the sub folder in Assets folder. It works fine with no compiling error. Can you find out csproj file in your project folder. And check the tag <ItemGroup> <Folder Include="Assets\NewFolder1\" /> </ItemGroup> — Mike Ma

Anas EL HAJJAJI Anas EL HAJJAJI · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-23T13:53:42

What I generally do to solve that problem: I edit the csproj file and I delete the asset folder reference, I keep only the file reference.

For example, replace:

<AndroidAsset Include="Assets\assetFolder" />
<AndroidAsset Include="Assets\assetFolder\assetFile.bin" />

By only:

<AndroidAsset Include="Assets\assetFolder\assetFile.bin" />

Xamarin Studio (Forms/Android): Compiling error when assets folder containing subfolder

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