How to add assembly to web.config file from mvc 4

Question

I have a "MVC 4" project and I want to add the assembly to the web.config file, but I don’t know where to put it. I try by any means, but I can not find a solution.

every time i get this error:

You must add a reference to the assembly 'System.Data.Entity, Version = 4.0.0.0, Culture = Neutral, PublicKeyToken = b77a5c561934e089'.

this is my web.config file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!-- For more information on how to configure your ASP.NET application, please visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=152368 --> <configuration> <connectionStrings> <add name="ParsGraphicEntities" connectionString="metadata=res://*/Entities.ParsGraphic.csdl|res://*/Entities.ParsGraphic.ssdl|res://*/Entities.ParsGraphic.msl;provider=System.Data.SqlClient;provider connection string=&quot;data source=.;initial catalog=ParsGraphic;integrated security=True;multipleactiveresultsets=True;App=EntityFramework&quot;" providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" /> <add name="DefaultConnection" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=aspnet-UI.MVC.InternetApplication-2012317193118;Integrated Security=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" /> </connectionStrings> <appSettings> <add key="webpages:Version" value="2.0.0.0" /> <add key="webpages:Enabled" value="true" /> <add key="PreserveLoginUrl" value="true" /> <add key="ClientValidationEnabled" value="true" /> <add key="UnobtrusiveJavaScriptEnabled" value="true" /> </appSettings> <system.web> <compilation debug="true" targetFramework="4.0" /> <authentication mode="Forms"> <forms loginUrl="~/Account/Login" timeout="2880" /> </authentication> <pages> <namespaces> <add namespace="System.Web.Helpers" /> <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc" /> <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Ajax" /> <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Html" /> <add namespace="System.Web.Routing" /> <add namespace="System.Web.WebPages" /> </namespaces> </pages> <profile defaultProvider="DefaultProfileProvider"> <providers> <add name="DefaultProfileProvider" type="System.Web.Providers.DefaultProfileProvider, System.Web.Providers, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" connectionStringName="DefaultConnection" applicationName="/" /> </providers> </profile> <membership defaultProvider="DefaultMembershipProvider"> <providers> <add name="DefaultMembershipProvider" type="System.Web.Providers.DefaultMembershipProvider, System.Web.Providers, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" connectionStringName="DefaultConnection" enablePasswordRetrieval="false" enablePasswordReset="true" requiresQuestionAndAnswer="false" requiresUniqueEmail="false" maxInvalidPasswordAttempts="5" minRequiredPasswordLength="6" minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters="0" passwordAttemptWindow="10" applicationName="/" /> </providers> </membership> <roleManager defaultProvider="DefaultRoleProvider"> <providers> <add name="DefaultRoleProvider" type="System.Web.Providers.DefaultRoleProvider, System.Web.Providers, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" connectionStringName="DefaultConnection" applicationName="/" /> </providers> </roleManager> <sessionState mode="InProc" customProvider="DefaultSessionProvider"> <providers> <add name="DefaultSessionProvider" type="System.Web.Providers.DefaultSessionStateProvider, System.Web.Providers, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" connectionStringName="DefaultConnection" applicationName="/" /> </providers> </sessionState> </system.web> <system.webServer> <validation validateIntegratedModeConfiguration="false" /> <modules runAllManagedModulesForAllRequests="true" /> </system.webServer> <runtime> <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1"> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity name="System.Web.Helpers" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <bindingRedirect oldVersion="1.0.0.0-2.0.0.0" newVersion="2.0.0.0" /> </dependentAssembly> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity name="System.Web.Mvc" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <bindingRedirect oldVersion="1.0.0.0-4.0.0.0" newVersion="4.0.0.0" /> </dependentAssembly> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity name="System.Web.WebPages" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <bindingRedirect oldVersion="1.0.0.0-2.0.0.0" newVersion="2.0.0.0" /> </dependentAssembly> </assemblyBinding> </runtime> </configuration> 

please help me.

thank.

Answer 1

It is pretty simple. See your compilation section in the web.config file:

 <compilation debug="true" targetFramework="4.0"/> 

Now open the section and install your assembly as follows:

 <compilation debug="true" targetFramework="4.0"> <assemblies> <add assembly="System.Data.Entity, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" /> </assemblies> </compilation> 

The libraries in this section are checked at compile time, this has nothing to do with the runtime binding.

Answer 2

I just experienced the same problem with MVC 4 in VS Express 2012 for the Internet, but although Alfonso's answer was much more useful than anything else I found on the Internet, he unfortunately did not clarify the error in my project. After doing some research on the Internet (to no avail) and then just shaking Visual Studio, I found the following solution.

In addition to adding an EntityFramework to my projects and adding a tag to my Web.config, I also had to follow these steps to satisfy the compiler:

• Right-click the Links folder> Add Link ...
• Expand the nodes on the left side of the window and select Frames.
• Scroll through the list and select System.Data.Entity in the assembly list.
• Make sure the box next to System.Data.Entity is checked, then click OK.
• Restore the project.