Visual Studio Code does not copy nlog.config

Question

How can I include file as resource output from Visual Studio Code? I want nlog.config to be copied to the output directory.

This is ASP.NET Core Web API project.

In VS 2017 this would be: "Build Action: Content" option in the properties menu.

Answer 1

I had to manually edit project and add nlog settings.

In VS 2017 this can be done through the UI: - "Build Action: Content" option in the properties menu of the nlog.config.

Final version of the project in VS Code:

  <PropertyGroup>
    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFramework>
    <EnableDefaultContentItems>false</EnableDefaultContentItems> //added
  </PropertyGroup>

  //commented
  <!-- <ItemGroup>
    <Folder Include="wwwroot\" />
  </ItemGroup> -->

  //added
  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Include="nlog.config">
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
    </Content>
  </ItemGroup>