MonoDevelop can't import VS2017 solutions

Question

I run Linux (Elementary) on my machine and for .NET MVC projects, I use Monodevelop ( 5.4.0.199 version), but I cannot open projects developed using Visual Studio 2017.

Opening the .sln file, the following error will keep appearing: Error while trying to load the project '/home/emma/Documents/My-App/My-App/My-App.csproj': Unknown ToolsVersion '15.0'. I tried to update the monodevelop version, but with no success. I, also, tried to do what is suggested here: MonoDevelop can't import VS2013/2015 solutions , but, with no success.

Can you, please, help me solving this issue?

Answer 1

You have two choices:

1. Update MonoDevelop to a version superior to 7
2. Change ToolsVersion from 15.0 to 14.0 or smaller based on which version of VS is supported by your version of MonoDevelop*

*To check which version of VS is supported for each MonoDevelop version check the history of MonoDevelop requirements Here