How to add reference to System.Web.Optimization for MVC-3-converted-to-4 app
In my case it was a tfs issue, since tfs exclude binaries, so the Nugget PM find the nugget installed and don't update the library If you have similar issue :
- Go to source control
- Navigate to the ..\packages\Microsoft.Web.Optimization
- Add lib folder (uncheck the exclude binary extensions)
- Update your solution and add the dll reference from the path
NB : the package folder is in the same level of yousolution.sln file
Update
Version 1.1.x is available, read the release notes: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization
The Microsoft.Web.Optimization package is now obsolete. With ASP.NET (MVC) 4 and higher you should install the Microsoft ASP.NET Web Optimization Framework:
Install the package from nuget:
Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization
Create and configure bundle(s) in App_Start\BundleConfig.cs:
public class BundleConfig { public static void RegisterBundles(BundleCollection bundles) { bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/Scripts/jquery").Include( "~/Scripts/Lib/jquery/jquery-{version}.js", "~/Scripts/Lib/jquery/jquery.*", "~/Scripts/Lib/jquery/jquery-ui-{version}.js") ); bundles.Add(new ScriptBundle("~/Scripts/knockout").Include( "~/Scripts/Lib/knockout/knockout-{version}.js", "~/Scripts/Lib/knockout/knockout-deferred-updates.js") ); } }
Call the RegisterBundles() function from Application_Start() in your global.asax.cs:
using System.Web.Optimization; protected void Application_Start() { ... BundleConfig.RegisterBundles(BundleTable.Bundles); ... }
In your view.cshtml include the Optimization namespace and render the bundle(s):
@using System.Web.Optimization @Scripts.Render("~/Scripts/jquery") @Scripts.Render("~/Scripts/knockout")
See http://www.asp.net/mvc/overview/performance/bundling-and-minification for more information
With the final released version of ASP.Net MVC 4 the approach is as follows:
Install Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization via nuget (as it is not installed by the framework)
install-package Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization
Create the bundle in Global.asax Application_Start:
var scripts = new ScriptBundle("~/MyBundle"); scripts.IncludeDirectory("~/Scripts/MyDirectory", "*.js"); BundleTable.Bundles.Add(scripts);
Add the "System.Web.Optimization" namespace to the "Views" web.config:
<pages pageBaseType="System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage"> <namespaces> <add namespace="System.Web.Optimization" /> </namespaces> </pages>
In your view.cshtml add an include to the bundle created in the last step:
@Scripts.Render("~/MyBundle")
In debug mode, all script files in your directory will render individually; in release mode they will be bundled and minified.
Update (reinstall) the package from nuget, you can use the command:
update-Package Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization -reinstall