Xamarin.forms: VS 2017 + Xamarin: Imported project was not found

[Hudhud]

Description

When I try to create a Xamarin.Fomrs project in Visual Studio 2017, it keeps giving me the following error:

I have tried to re-install VS, but that didn't work. When I open the project in File Explorer, everything is there. However, when I open the solution in Solution Explorer in VS, it says 0 projects, why? How can I fix this?

The files .projitems and .shproj do exist, when I open the path in File Explorer, so I don't understand the error

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise
2. Install component for Xamarin (Mobile Development with .NET)
3. Create a new project
4. Select Cross-Platform
5. Select Cross Platform App (Xamarin.Forms)
6. Select Blank App, Android/iOS, Xamarin.Forms & Shared Project

Expected Behavior

The project will be created without issues

Actual Behavior

The project is created with issues that I can't solve

Basic Information

• Version with issue: Have tried different .NET Framework (4.5.2, 4.6.1 & 4.7.1)
• Last known good version: First time using Xamarin
• IDE: Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise. Have also tried with Visual Studio 2015 Enterprise
• Platform Target Frameworks:
• iOS: 10
• Android: Android SDK 25
• Nuget Packages: 4.5.0.4685

[rmarinho]

Hi, with this information is hard to check what's the issue, it doesn't seem directly related with Xamarin.Forms nupkg. We need a sample so we can try reproduce.

Thanks

[delie]

I had exactly the same issue as @Hudhud in VS2017 15.5.2. I was able to get around it by making sure the new project name had no spaces in it

[Hudhud]

I have fixed it. The problem was, as @Delie mentions, that the project name had spaces. I replaced the spaces with "_" and shortened the path, which also was needed.