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C# The Solution

Sandra Gury
Sandra Gury
6,911 Points
Posted by Sandra Gury
Sandra Gury
6,911 Points

I got an error message saying :it does not contain a static `Main' But it does! Can you help me understand what's wrong?

The code:

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        System.Console.WriteLine("I love learning C# at Treehouse!");
    }
}

Error message: 
treehouse:~/workspace$ mcs Practice.cs                                                                                                                                    
error CS5001: Program `Practice.exe' does not contain a static `Main' method suitable for an entry point                                                                  
Compilation failed: 1 error(s), 0 warnings

3 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher
Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there, Sandra Gury ! Your code looks fine and I tested it in a workspace without error, which begs the question why you're receiving that compilation error. Now this may sound silly, but can you please reconfirm that you've saved the file? If there is an orange dot on the tab, it means the file wasn't saved since it was last edited. This is the only way I can reproduce that error.

If you're saving the file and still getting this error, linking a snapshot to your workspace would be helpful. This will allow us to fork your workspace and have a look around.

Hope this helps! :sparkles:

Michael Baxter
Michael Baxter
2,406 Points
Michael Baxter
Michael Baxter
2,406 Points

I had the same problem and Jennifer nailed it. I had not saved the file.

Izabela Matos
Izabela Matos
6,302 Points
Izabela Matos
Izabela Matos
6,302 Points

the problem is not on your code. when you use the console to compile your C# program you should type in the following: mcs Practice.cs && mono Practice.exe