Solution can't load if hypen is used in the name

[dannythunder]

• .NET SDK Version:
  net6

Template version: Latest of todays date (8 June 2021)

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Install template via terminal/cmd
2. Create new project with hyphen ( - ) i.e. my-service

Project fails to load due to some naming in the .sln gets named my_service (underscore instead of hyphen)

edit: found that this is reported as a bug (and it's been a while):
Dash - in sourceName gets changed to underscore _ inside files but not in file names

[ardalis]

That's unfortunate, but doesn't sound like anything in my control. Probably best to document it in the README. I'll take care of it soon.

[ardalis]

Documented in README.

[kemmis]

+1 I ran into this issue today. Took me a few minutes scratching my head to figure out why none of the projects in my solution were loading correctly. Maybe see if you can merge that PR from a year ago. Hyphens are ubiquitous in file/project naming.

[ardalis]

I think I ran into this whole streaming recently, too. Will prioritize it.

[Gonkers]

I realize this is a closed issue, but I wanted to add more detail for googs and bings

• .NET SDK Version: 8.0

Steps to Reproduce:

1. run dotnet new install Ardalis.CleanArchitecture.Template::9.0.0-preview2
2. run dotnet new clean-arch -n clean-arch
3. run start .\clean-arch2\clean-arch2.sln

The project paths in the sln file are generated with underscores, but the path on disk has hyphens.

Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
# Visual Studio Version 17
VisualStudioVersion = 17.0.31815.197
MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "src", "src", "{106AE906-5075-410A-B941-912F811848EE}"
EndProject
Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "tests", "tests", "{B31B4797-1D9F-4288-808C-BE9A31A98C7D}"
EndProject
Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "clean_arch2.Web", "src\clean_arch2.Web\clean_arch2.Web.csproj", "{C9751CB7-4CD6-4633-A99A-4F6ADD525437}"
EndProject
Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "clean_arch2.Core", "src\clean_arch2.Core\clean_arch2.Core.csproj", "{4548EB20-1D1B-477B-AF6E-DD55653A6583}"
EndProject

[sadukie]

Noted that the README still links to this issue. Also seeing Gonkers comment above.

See also: this issue in dotnet templating

[ardalis]

This is still an issue. Just repro'd @Gonkers behavior in the latest version (10.0.0) on Win11. Folders end up with hyphens in them but the solution file replaces hyphens with underscores.

[sadukie]

This is still an issue with .NET 10 and v11 of the Ardalis Clean Architecture template. Confirmed with these steps:

1. dotnet new clean-arch CleanArch-With-Dashes - runs and creates the files
2. dotnet restore 💥

D:\code\NimblePros\webinar-202511\CleanArch-With-Dashes\tests\CleanArch_With_Dashes.FunctionalTests\CleanArch_With_Dashes.FunctionalTests.csproj : error MSB4025: The project file could not be loaded. Could not find a part of the path 'D:\code\NimblePros\webinar-202511\CleanArch-With-Dashes\tests\CleanArch_With_Dashes.FunctionalTests\CleanArch_With_Dashes.FunctionalTests.csproj'.    
D:\code\NimblePros\webinar-202511\CleanArch-With-Dashes\tests\CleanArch_With_Dashes.IntegrationTests\CleanArch_With_Dashes.IntegrationTests.csproj : error MSB4025: The project file could not be loaded. Could not find a part of the path 'D:\code\NimblePros\webinar-202511\CleanArch-With-Dashes\tests\CleanArch_With_Dashes.IntegrationTests\CleanArch_With_Dashes.IntegrationTests.csproj'.
    C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\10.0.100\NuGet.targets(519,5): error MSB3202: The project file "D:\code\NimblePros\webinar-202511\CleanArch-With-Dashes\src\CleanArch_With_Dashes.Core\CleanArch_With_Dashes.Core.csproj" was not found.
    C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\10.0.100\NuGet.targets(519,5): error MSB3202: The project file "D:\code\NimblePros\webinar-202511\CleanArch-With-Dashes\src\CleanArch_With_Dashes.Infrastructure\CleanArch_With_Dashes.Infrastructure.csproj" was not found.
    C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\10.0.100\NuGet.targets(519,5): error MSB3202: The project file "D:\code\NimblePros\webinar-202511\CleanArch-With-Dashes\src\CleanArch_With_Dashes.UseCases\CleanArch_With_Dashes.UseCases.csproj" was not found.
_With_Dashes.AspireHost\CleanArch_With_Dashes.AspireHost.csproj" was not found.
    C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\10.0.100\NuGet.targets(519,5): error MSB3202: The project file "D:\code\NimblePros\webinar-202511\CleanArch-With-Dashes\src\CleanArch_With_Dashes.ServiceDefaults\CleanArch_With_Dashes.ServiceDefaults.csproj" was not found.
    C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\10.0.100\NuGet.targets(519,5): error MSB3202: The project file "D:\code\NimblePros\webinar-202511\CleanArch-With-Dashes\tests\CleanArch_With_Dashes.UnitTests\CleanArch_With_Dashes.UnitTests.csproj" was not found.

These are the folders:

The csproj files are generated with dashes in their names.

The slnx file lists the files with the underscores:

<Folder Name="/src/">
    <Project Path="src/CleanArch_With_Dashes.Core/CleanArch_With_Dashes.Core.csproj" />
    <Project Path="src/CleanArch_With_Dashes.Infrastructure/CleanArch_With_Dashes.Infrastructure.csproj" />
    <Project Path="src/CleanArch_With_Dashes.UseCases/CleanArch_With_Dashes.UseCases.csproj" />
    <Project Path="src/CleanArch_With_Dashes.Web/CleanArch_With_Dashes.Web.csproj" />
  </Folder>
  <Folder Name="/src/_aspire/">
    <Project Path="src/CleanArch_With_Dashes.AspireHost/CleanArch_With_Dashes.AspireHost.csproj" />
    <Project Path="src/CleanArch_With_Dashes.ServiceDefaults/CleanArch_With_Dashes.ServiceDefaults.csproj" />
  </Folder>
  <Folder Name="/tests/">
    <Project Path="tests/CleanArch_With_Dashes.FunctionalTests/CleanArch_With_Dashes.FunctionalTests.csproj">
      <BuildDependency Project="src/CleanArch_With_Dashes.Web/CleanArch_With_Dashes.Web.csproj" />
    </Project>
    <Project Path="tests/CleanArch_With_Dashes.IntegrationTests/CleanArch_With_Dashes.IntegrationTests.csproj">
      <BuildDependency Project="src/CleanArch_With_Dashes.Infrastructure/CleanArch_With_Dashes.Infrastructure.csproj" />
    </Project>
    <Project Path="tests/CleanArch_With_Dashes.UnitTests/CleanArch_With_Dashes.UnitTests.csproj" />
  </Folder>