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Adding System.Net.Http.dll reference to windows phone 8 project throwing error

I am beginer to windows phone 8 development. I want to use HttpClient in my app it throws an error to add namespace for that. I am unable to include System.net.http.dll reference to my project when i tried to do that i got this error as shown in screenshot below

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I am using visualstudio 2013 and .net 4.5

Solution

  • You cannot add a DLL built for the "big" .NET. Add the portable version using Nuget (https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Net.Http/)

    Install-Package Microsoft.Net.Http