% cargo run
error: could not find `Cargo.toml` in `/Users/c2ctechtv/Desktop` or any parent directory
If you get Cargo.toml could not be found error when you try to run your Rust application using cargo run or build
command, there could be a few reasons for it.
Reasons for the Cargo.toml not found Error
- You were not inside your rust project when you ran the
cargo run or build
command. - You provided the wrong path to the rust project when you ran the
cargo run
command. - The Cargo.toml file is missing in your project.
Fix/Solutions
- Make sure you are within the working directory of your project.
% cd /Users/c2ctechtv/Desktop/hello_cargo % % ls -l total 16 -rw-r--r-- 1 c2ctechtv staff 155 Jul 18 22:48 Cargo.lock -rw-r--r-- 1 c2ctechtv staff 180 Jul 18 22:47 Cargo.toml drwxr-xr-x 3 c2ctechtv staff 96 Jul 18 22:48 src drwxr-xr-x@ 5 c2ctechtv staff 160 Jul 18 22:48 target % cargo run Finished dev [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in 0.03s Running `target/debug/hello_cargo` Hello, world!
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