Microsoft visual C# 2010 express won't build my simple monogame app -

so trying use monogame show image on screen keep on getting error,

"error 1 command ""c:\program files (x86)\msbuild\monogame\v3.0\tools\mgcb.exe" /@:"" /platform:windowsgl /outputdir:"c:\users\tehgamester\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\test\test\content\bin\windowsgl" /intermediatedir:"c:\users\tehgamester\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\test\test\content\obj\windowsgl" /quiet" exited code -532462766. test ", " error 2 not copy file "c:\users\program files (x86)\monogame\v3.0\assemblies\windowsgl\sdl.dll" because not found. test "

any advice? heres code.

using microsoft.xna.framework; using microsoft.xna.framework.graphics; using microsoft.xna.framework.input;  namespace test {     /// <summary>     /// main type game     /// </summary>     public class game1 : game     {         graphicsdevicemanager graphics;         spritebatch spritebatch;         private texture2d sprite;          public game1()             : base()         {             graphics = new graphicsdevicemanager(this);             content.rootdirectory = "content";             graphics.isfullscreen = false;         }          /// <summary>         /// allows game perform initialization needs before starting run.         /// can query required services , load non-graphic         /// related content.  calling base.initialize enumerate through components         /// , initialize them well.         /// </summary>         protected override void initialize()         {             // todo: add initialization logic here              base.initialize();         }          /// <summary>         /// loadcontent called once per game , place load         /// of content.         /// </summary>         protected override void loadcontent()         {             // create new spritebatch, can used draw textures.             spritebatch = new spritebatch(graphicsdevice);             //load our sprite             sprite = content.load<texture2d>("monogamelogo.mgcb");             // todo: use this.content load game content here         }          /// <summary>         /// unloadcontent called once per game , place unload         /// content.         /// </summary>         protected override void unloadcontent()         {             // todo: unload non contentmanager content here         }          /// <summary>         /// allows game run logic such updating world,         /// checking collisions, gathering input, , playing audio.         /// </summary>         /// <param name="gametime">provides snapshot of timing values.</param>         protected override void update(gametime gametime)         {             if (gamepad.getstate(playerindex.one).buttons.back == buttonstate.pressed || keyboard.getstate().iskeydown(keys.escape))                 exit();              // todo: add update logic here              base.update(gametime);         }          /// <summary>         /// called when game should draw itself.         /// </summary>         /// <param name="gametime">provides snapshot of timing values.</param>         protected override void draw(gametime gametime)         {             graphicsdevice.clear(color.cornflowerblue);             spritebatch.begin();             spritebatch.draw(sprite,new rectangle(200,200,256,256),color.white);             spritebatch.end();             // todo: add drawing code here              base.draw(gametime);         }     } } 

there's missing reference there (sdl.dll in case), mistake isn't in code.

you can either add manually, or, since doesn't seem you've changed original boilerplate much, try creating new project dx.

edit: noticed path in error message "c:**users**\program files (x86)\monogame\v3.0\assemblies\windowsgl\sdl.dll". i'd venture guess there's no such user named "program files (x86)" in pc. in case, pointing project correct location enough. :)