git clone https://github.com/aspnet/EntityFramework6.git Open sln Open Visual Studio Command Prompt Navigate to the directory where EF source is at the root and run the below C:\SomeDirectory\EntityFramework6>Build /t:RestorePackages Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 4.7.2046.0 [Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.0.30319.42000] Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Restoring NuGet packages... Installing 'StyleCop 4.7.10.0'. Successfully installed 'StyleCop 4.7.10.0'. Installing 'Microsoft.Web.SkipStrongNames 1.0.0'. Successfully installed 'Microsoft.Web.SkipStrongNames 1.0.0'. All packages listed in packages.config are already installed. C:\SomeDirectory\EntityFramework6>Build /t:EnableSkipStrongNames Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 4.7.2046.0 [Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.0.30319.42000] Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Restoring NuGet packages... All packages listed in packages.config are already installed. All packages listed in packages.config are already installed. Adding registry entries: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\EntityFramework,b77a5c561934e089 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\EntityFramework.FunctionalTests,b03f5f7f11d50a3a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\EntityFramework.FunctionalTests.Transitional,b03f5f7f11d50a3a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\EntityFramework.PowerShell,b77a5c561934e089 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\EntityFramework.PowerShell.Utility,b77a5c561934e089 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\EntityFramework.SqlServer,b77a5c561934e089 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\EntityFramework.SqlServerCompact,b77a5c561934e089 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\EntityFramework.SqlServerCompact.Legacy,b77a5c561934e089 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\EntityFramework.UnitTests,b03f5f7f11d50a3a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\EntityFramework.VBTests,b03f5f7f11d50a3a HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\StrongName\Verification\Migrate,b77a5c561934e089 Skip Strong Names was successfully enabled. SkipStrongNames: Enabled