title: How to fix missing .deps.json dependencies manifest in .NET Core Console Application
body: <p>This is my first .NET Core Console App and I am having problems running the application on a server. The exe runs fine from my local computer but when ran from a Windows Server 2008 r2 SP1 I get the following error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>D:\ScheduledTasks\NotificationSender&gt;NotificationSender.exe
  Error:
    An assembly specified in the application dependencies manifest (NotificationSender.deps.json) was not found:
  package: 'Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions', version: '2.2.0'
      path: 'lib/netstandard2.0/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions.dll'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have manually installed the .NET Core 2.2.4 Runtime (dotnet-hosting-2.2.4-win.exe) onto the server and confirmed that my local has the same.</p>
  
  <pre><code>D:\ScheduledTasks\NotificationSender&gt;dotnet --info
  
  Host (useful for support):
    Version: 2.2.4
    Commit:  f95848e524
  
  .NET Core SDKs installed:
    No SDKs were found.
  
  .NET Core runtimes installed:
    Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
    Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.4 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
    Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
    Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.4 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
    Microsoft.NETCore.App 1.0.0 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
    Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
    Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.4 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  
  To install additional .NET Core runtimes or SDKs:
    https://aka.ms/dotnet-download
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have .NET Framework 4.6.1 installed on the server which should over my requirements</p>
  
  <p>Googling I find fixes for the ASP Core manifest (i.e. <a href="https://www.benday.com/2018/02/23/force-dotnet-publish-to-publish-dependencies-using-publishwithaspnetcoretargetmanifest/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.benday.com/2018/02/23/force-dotnet-publish-to-publish-dependencies-using-publishwithaspnetcoretargetmanifest/</a>) but none for console applications</p>
  
  <p>Do I have to install .NET Standard separately to .NET Core 2.2?
  Is there a play to forcefully include the dependant files?</p>
  
  <p>I presume I am just missing something basic. Any help would be appreciated.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>