Code snippets for the blog post /2017/03/09/converting-from-project-json-to-csproj

fixed-launch.json

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": ".NET Core Launch (console)",
      "type": "coreclr",
      "request": "launch",
      "preLaunchTask": "build",
      "program": "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp1.0/src.dll",
      "args": [],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "stopAtEntry": false,
      "externalConsole": false
    },
    {
      "name": ".NET Core Launch (web)",
      "type": "coreclr",
      "request": "launch",
      "preLaunchTask": "build",
      "program": "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/netcoreapp1.0/src.dll",
      "args": [],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "stopAtEntry": false,
      "launchBrowser": {
          "enabled": true,
          "args": "${auto-detect-url}",
          "windows": {
              "command": "cmd.exe",
              "args": "/C start ${auto-detect-url}"
          },
          "osx": {
              "command": "open"
          },
          "linux": {
              "command": "xdg-open"
          }
      },
      "env": {
          "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
      },
      "sourceFileMap": {
          "/Views": "${workspaceRoot}/Views"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": ".NET Core Attach",
      "type": "coreclr",
      "request": "attach",
      "processId": "${command.pickProcess}"
    }
  ]
}

launch.json

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": ".NET Core Launch (console)",
      "type": "coreclr",
      "request": "launch",
      "preLaunchTask": "build",
      "program": "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/<target-framework>/<project-name.dll>",
      "args": [],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "stopAtEntry": false,
      "externalConsole": false
    },
    {
      "name": ".NET Core Launch (web)",
      "type": "coreclr",
      "request": "launch",
      "preLaunchTask": "build",
      "program": "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/<target-framework>/<project-name.dll>",
      "args": [],
      "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
      "stopAtEntry": false,
      "launchBrowser": {
          "enabled": true,
          "args": "${auto-detect-url}",
          "windows": {
              "command": "cmd.exe",
              "args": "/C start ${auto-detect-url}"
          },
          "osx": {
              "command": "open"
          },
          "linux": {
              "command": "xdg-open"
          }
      },
      "env": {
          "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
      },
      "sourceFileMap": {
          "/Views": "${workspaceRoot}/Views"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": ".NET Core Attach",
      "type": "coreclr",
      "request": "attach",
      "processId": "${command.pickProcess}"
    }
  ]
}

old.csproj

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="3.5" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
    <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion>
    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
    <ProjectGuid>{0433A471-36FD-46D4-A6C4-A550298710A0}</ProjectGuid>
    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
    <RootNamespace>WDTV_Live_MetaData_Generator</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>WDTV Live MetaData Generator</AssemblyName>
    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="System" />
    <Reference Include="System.Core">
      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq">
      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions">
      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
    <Reference Include="System.Deployment" />
    <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
    <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="EpisodeNamePopUpBox.cs">
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="EpisodeNamePopUpBox.Designer.cs">
      <DependentUpon>EpisodeNamePopUpBox.cs</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="Form1.cs">
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="Form1.Designer.cs">
      <DependentUpon>Form1.cs</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
    <EmbeddedResource Include="EpisodeNamePopUpBox.resx">
      <DependentUpon>EpisodeNamePopUpBox.cs</DependentUpon>
    </EmbeddedResource>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="Form1.resx">
      <DependentUpon>Form1.cs</DependentUpon>
    </EmbeddedResource>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="Properties\Resources.resx">
      <Generator>ResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
      <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
    </EmbeddedResource>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="TVShowForm.resx">
      <DependentUpon>TVShowForm.cs</DependentUpon>
    </EmbeddedResource>
    <Compile Include="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
      <DependentUpon>Resources.resx</DependentUpon>
      <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
    </Compile>
    <None Include="Properties\Settings.settings">
      <Generator>SettingsSingleFileGenerator</Generator>
      <LastGenOutput>Settings.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
    </None>
    <Compile Include="Properties\Settings.Designer.cs">
      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
      <DependentUpon>Settings.settings</DependentUpon>
      <DesignTimeSharedInput>True</DesignTimeSharedInput>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="TVShowForm.cs">
      <SubType>Form</SubType>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="TVShowForm.Designer.cs">
      <DependentUpon>TVShowForm.cs</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\movie.jpg" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\tv_show.jpg" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
  </Target>
  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
  </Target>
  -->
</Project>

project.json

{
  "version": "1.0.0.0",
  "description": "A .NET Core WebApi project, utilizing SqlLite and EF Core, for searching Discworld Books and Characters.",
  "authors": [
    "Jamie Taylor"
  ],
  "buildOptions": {
    "emitEntryPoint": true
  },
  "tooling": {
    "defaultNamespace": "dwCheckApi"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "Microsoft.NETCore.App": {
      "version": "1.1.0",
      "type": "platform"
    },
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc": "1.0.1",
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing": "1.0.1",
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration": "1.0.0",
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel": "1.1.0",
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles": "1.1.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging": "1.1.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console": "1.1.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug": "1.1.0",
    "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design": "1.1.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json": "1.1.0",
    "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables": "1.1.0",
    "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore": "1.1.0",
    "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite": "1.1.0",
    "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite.Design": {
      "version": "1.1.0",
      "type": "build"
    },
    "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools": {
      "version": "1.0.0-preview2-final",
      "type": "build"
    }
  },
  "tools": {
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration.Tools": "1.0.0-preview2-final",
    "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools.DotNet": "1.0.0-preview3-final"
  },
  "frameworks": {
    "netcoreapp1.0": {
      "imports": [
          "dotnet5.6",
          "dnxcore50",
          "portable-net45+win8"
      ]
    }
  },
  "publishOptions": {
    "include": [
      "wwwroot",
      "Views",
      "appsettings.json",
      "web.config"
    ]
  }
}

shell.sh

dotnet --version
dotnet --help | grep 'migrate'
dotnet --help | findstr /I "migrate"
migrate       Migrates a project.json based project to a msbuild based project.
dotnet migrate
Project src migration succeeded (/Users/GaProgMan/Code/dwCheckApi/src).
Summary
Total Projects: 1
Succeeded Projects: 1
Failed Projects: 0

The project migration has finished. Please visit https://aka.ms/coremigration to report any issues you've encountered or ask for help.
Files backed up to /Users/GaProgMan/Code/dwCheckApi/src/backup/
/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/1.0.0-rc4-004771/Sdks/Microsoft.NET.Sdk/build/Microsoft.PackageDependencyResolution.targets(154,5): error : Assets file '/Users/GaProgMan/Code/dwCheckApi/src/obj/project.assets.json' not found. Run a NuGet package restore to generate this file. [/Users/GaProgMan/Code/dwCheckApi/src/src.csproj]
dotnet restore
dotnet build
Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 15.1.545.13942
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

  src -> /Users/GaProgMan/Code/dwCheckApi/src/bin/Debug/netcoreapp1.0/src.dll

Build succeeded.
    0 Warning(s)
    0 Error(s)

Time Elapsed 00:00:06.81

src.csproj

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <Description>A .NET Core WebApi project, utilizing SqlLite and EF Core, for searching Discworld Books and Characters.</Description>
    <VersionPrefix>1.0.0.0</VersionPrefix>
    <Authors>Jamie Taylor</Authors>
    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.0</TargetFramework>
    <AssemblyName>src</AssemblyName>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <PackageId>src</PackageId>
    <RuntimeFrameworkVersion>1.1.0</RuntimeFrameworkVersion>
    <PackageTargetFallback>$(PackageTargetFallback);dotnet5.6;dnxcore50;portable-net45+win8</PackageTargetFallback>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Update="wwwroot;Views;appsettings.json;web.config">
      <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
    </Content>
  </ItemGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc" Version="1.0.2" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Routing" Version="1.0.2" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IISIntegration" Version="1.0.1" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel" Version="1.1.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.StaticFiles" Version="1.1.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="1.1.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="1.1.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="1.1.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="1.1.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="1.1.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="1.1.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="1.1.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="1.1.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite.Design" Version="1.1.0">
      <PrivateAssets>All</PrivateAssets>
    </PackageReference>
    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="1.0.0-msbuild3-final">
      <PrivateAssets>All</PrivateAssets>
    </PackageReference>
  </ItemGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <DotNetCliToolReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools.DotNet" Version="1.0.0-preview3-final" />
  </ItemGroup>

</Project>

tasks.json

{
    "version": "0.1.0",
    "command": "dotnet",
    "isShellCommand": true,
    "args": [],
    "tasks": [
        {
            "taskName": "build",
            "args": [ ],
            "isBuildCommand": true,
            "showOutput": "silent",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        }
    ]
}