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When adding a new portable class Library project using visual studio 2012, in the add target window I can't find xamarin.ios and xamarin.android.

kadben
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    possible duplicate of [xamarin support in Add Portable Class Library dialog](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16678066/xamarin-support-in-add-portable-class-library-dialog) and http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16634788/creating-a-pcl-that-targets-monodroid – Stuart Jun 07 '13 at 13:27
  • note that official support for this is coming "very soon" to the alpha channel – Stuart Jun 07 '13 at 13:27

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Here is what you need to do. Follow the thread here, if you hit any issues.

  1. Open an explorer window to C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETPortable\v4.0\Profile\Profile104\SupportedFrameworks

  2. Create a new file in the folder named 'MonoTouch.xml' and put in the following content

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Framework MinimumVersion="4.0" MaximumVersion="*" Profile="*" Identifier="MonoTouch" DisplayName="MonoTouch"/>

  3. Create a new file in the folder named 'MonoAndroid.xml' and put in the following content

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 
<Framework MaximumVersion="*" MinimumVersion="1.6" Profile="*" Identifier="MonoAndroid" DisplayName="Mono for Android"/>

  4. Restart Visual Studio if it is still open

  5. The options for MonoTouch and Mono for Android should now be available in the PCL enter image description here
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Mike Stonis
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  • For PCLs, you definitely can use .Net 4.0. This topic probably needs to be updated now as Visual Studio 2012/2013 and Xamarin Studio now include appropriate support for Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android PCL platforms. http://docs.xamarin.com/guides/cross-platform/application_fundamentals/pcl/introduction_to_portable_class_libraries/ – Mike Stonis Apr 01 '14 at 14:02