How to run Azure functions on Visual Studio 2017 correctly?

Question

I am trying to run a program that is using Azure Functions. I am using Visual Studio 2017. This is the program:

https://github.com/Azure-Samples/blockchain/tree/master/blockchain-workbench/rest-api-samples/dotnet

I downloaded everything that is related to Azure Functions.

When I press debug I get the following error:

A project with an Output type of Class Library cannot be started directly In order to debug this project, add an executable project to this solution which references the library project. Set the executable project as the startup project.

Am I running this example correctly or did I miss something that is related to Azure functions?

Thanks

Answer 1

The package Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Functions(used to build Function project) seems broken, try to delete the reference and re-install package using nuget.

As for the error

Unable to find function project root. Expecting to have host.json in function project root

In VS, open new project and select Functions.csproj to locate the project.

Answer 2

Solution

Try to degrade Microsoft.Net.SDK.Functions, I degraded it from 1.0.29 to 1.0.28 and it started working.

There seems to be some problem with the Nuget Package.