Package restore failed. Rolling back package changes for 'ConsoleApp1' while installing new package

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I get Package restore failed. Rolling back package changes for 'ConsoleApp1' while installing a new package. In particular I am trying to install the dropbox API, but I tried several other packages and get the same result.

I install by right clicking on the project and choosing Manage nuGet Packages... Then I select the package and click Install.

The NuGet is able to connect with the NuGet server as the package seems to download. The download information flashes on the screen pretty quick so I captured it with screen recording software to see if there were error messages. There were none.

I updated visual studio 2017 to latest patch level. My windows 10 machine is also at the latest level.

The project I am trying to install into is a freshly created Console App(.Net Core).

Here are the other questions I looked at:

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package restore failed rolling back package change for ' myproject' in vs 2017 .net mvc core project Yet another poorly worded question with no viable answers.

Package restore failed. Rolling back package changes for 'myproject' in vs 2017 in MVC Core That one is trying to update packages, not install new.

Nuget - Package restore failed. Rolling back package changes for 'WebApplication1'. 0 Seems to be for a custom package.

I am new to using Visual Studio.

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The problem was that I am using Console App(.Net Core) Core is not compatible with Dropbox API.

I figured that out by opening NuGet Package Manager -> Package Manager Console and running Install-Package Dropbox-Api.

Then the error message about compatibility was on the screen plain to see.

To solve the problem I am switching to Console App (.Net Framework).

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To expand on @Michael Potter's answer, create a Console App (.NET Framework), NOT Console App (.NET Core).

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