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Asked: 2026-05-18T04:19:45+00:00

I have a unit test method which tests a controller action method. The action

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I have a unit test method which tests a controller action method. The action method uses resource file to get a static message. 

 message = Resources.MyResource.MemberNotVerified;

However at this line the exception thrown is :-

“Could not load file or assembly ‘App_GlobalResources’ or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.”:”App_GlobalResources” System.IO.IOException {System.IO.FileNotFoundException}

I tried coping the whole resource file in my Test project, but it was unsuccessful.
Any idea friends.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Behind the scenes, App_GlobalResources uses HttpContext.GetGlobalResourceObject

    Of course, there is no HttpContext in unit tests (unless your mocking it).

    If you were so inclined to mock it, Phil Haack has a decent post on it here.

    There is another solution, and that is to move the RESX files out of the regular directory.

    Scott Allen has a post on that here.

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