ERROR: expected the file `src/*` to exist for package `**` at `/tmp/**`

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I tried to add my own package from github repo and locally. I get the following error:

ERROR: expected the file `src/Package.jl` to exist for package `Package.jl` at `/tmp/jl_UTO0yG`

I tried following steps in 5. Creating Packages · Pkg.jl but I get this error for some reason. I’ll try my luck with PkgTemplates.jl but if someone can explain what is going on, I would be grateful.

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You should be able to pkg> rm Package if you have accidentally deleted the files for the package.

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This directory /tmp/jl_UTO0yG changes every time. Your suggestion is to rebuild it again?

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Fixed it. /src was in subfolder:
packagename/src

Leaving it for the future generations

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Got the same error when calling ] test MyPackage , but a different reason.

Accidentally left name = MyPackage on the top of the Project.toml inside the test subfolder

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