I am working on a .NET ADX COM Add-in project and need to deploy it using Azure DevOps. I’m having trouble figuring out the correct steps to ensure that the Add-in Express (ADX) dependencies are included in the build pipeline and properly installed on the build agent. Could someone provide a detailed guide on how to achieve this?

Here’s what I have so far:

Project Details:

.NET ADX COM Add-in project
Dependencies include Add-in Express for .NET
Pipeline Configuration:

Using Azure DevOps with a windows-latest hosted agent
Basic pipeline setup for building .NET projects
Issues Encountered:

The build pipeline cannot find the Add-in Express DLLs.
Unsure how to ensure Add-in Express is available and correctly configured on the build agent.
Current Pipeline YAML:

yaml
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trigger:

• feature/my-branch

pool:
vmImage: ‘windows-latest’

variables:
solution: ‘**/*.sln’
buildPlatform: ‘Any CPU’
buildConfiguration: ‘Release’

steps:

• task: UseDotNet@2
  inputs:
  packageType: ‘sdk’
  version: ‘5.0.x’

• task: NuGetToolInstaller@1

• task: NuGetCommand@2
  inputs:
  restoreSolution: ‘$(solution)’

• script: |
  echo “Listing directories and permissions:”
  ls -l
  displayName: ‘List Directories’

• script: |
  mkdir C:BuildDependencies
  copy “C:Program Files (x86)Add-in ExpressAdd-in Express for .NETBinAddinExpress.MSO.2005.dll” C:BuildDependencies
  displayName: ‘Copy Add-in Express DLL’

• task: VSBuild@1
  inputs:
  solution: ‘$(solution)’
  platform: ‘$(buildPlatform)’
  configuration: ‘$(buildConfiguration)’

• task: VSTest@2
  inputs:
  platform: ‘$(buildPlatform)’
  configuration: ‘$(buildConfiguration)’

uestions:

How can I ensure that Add-in Express is available on the Azure DevOps build agent?
What are the correct steps to include Add-in Express dependencies in the build pipeline?
Is there a recommended approach or best practice for setting up the build pipeline for a .NET ADX COM Add-in project?
Any guidance or examples of a successful pipeline setup for this type of project would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!