Template "BepInEx 5 Plugin Template" could not be created.

[Jade-Harleyy]

What happened?

Steps to reproduce

1. Follow the steps in https://docs.bepinex.dev/articles/dev_guide/plugin_tutorial
2. Observe error displayed above on step Creating a new plugin project > Initializing a plugin project from template > 3. In the command line prompt, run

BepInEx Distribution

Stable from GitHub

Log outputs

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> dotnet new bepinex5plugin -n BetterKeybinds -T netstandard2.0 -U 2019.4.40
Template "BepInEx 5 Plugin Template" could not be created.
Failed to create template.
Details: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.


For details on the exit code, refer to https://aka.ms/templating-exit-codes#100

Environment

- OS:
  - Edition:   Windows 10 Home
  - Version:   22H2
  - OS build:  19045.4291

- .NET SDK:
  - Version:           8.0.202
  - Commit:            25674bb2f4
  - Workload version:  8.0.200-manifests.8cf8de6d

[fusspawn]

Same issue is present on the BepinEx 6 templates to.

C:\bctool>dotnet new install BepInEx.Templates::2.0.0-be.2 --nuget-source https://nuget.bepinex.dev/v3/index.json --forc
e
The following template packages will be installed:
   BepInEx.Templates::2.0.0-be.2

BepInEx.Templates (version 2.0.0-be.2) is already installed, it will be replaced with version 2.0.0-be.2.
BepInEx.Templates::2.0.0-be.2 was successfully uninstalled.
Success: BepInEx.Templates::2.0.0-be.2 installed the following templates:
Template Name                    Short Name               Language  Tags
-------------------------------  -----------------------  --------  ------------------------------------------
BepInEx 5 Plugin                 bepinex5plugin           [C#]      BepInEx/BepInEx 5/Plugin
BepInEx 6 .NET Core Plugin       bep6plugin_coreclr       [C#]      BepInEx/BepInEx 6/Plugin/CoreCLR/.NET Core
BepInEx 6 .NET Framework Plugin  bep6plugin_netfx         [C#]      BepInEx/BepInEx 6/Plugin/.NET Framework
BepInEx 6 Unity Il2Cpp Plugin    bep6plugin_unity_il2cpp  [C#]      BepInEx/BepInEx 6/Plugin/Unity/Il2Cpp
BepInEx 6 Unity Mono Plugin      bep6plugin_unity_mono    [C#]      BepInEx/BepInEx 6/Plugin/Unity/Mono


C:\bctool>dotnet new bep6plugin_unity_il2cpp -n BcTool
Template "BepInEx 6 Unity Il2Cpp Plugin" could not be created.
Failed to create template.
Details: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.


For details on the exit code, refer to https://aka.ms/templating-exit-codes#100

[amir16yp]

bumping because im having the same issue :(

[toebeann]

Known issue. Workaround is documented already. This is a good moment to remind people that they can use the search feature.

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