The Problem = NOPCommerce Administration does not recognize Theme and Plugins of new Allure 3.8 template.
History (NopCommerce install):
#1 I have installed NOPCommerce: NopCommerce >Downloads > nopCommerce 3.90 - Source code
#2 unzipped the folders(Libraries,packages,Plugins,Presentation,Test,Deploying.Readme,License,NopCommerce.sln)
#3 in Visual Studio 2017: opened NopCommerce.sln, Re-build the entire solution, and Run: Presentation > Nop.Web in the browser local host:15536 at this point I can run the trial version of NopCommerce. No Problems so far I can access the Administration etc. Excellent.
The Problem():
#1 following https://www.nop-templates.com/how-to-install-a-nopcommerce-theme although I ran into problems during this process. "Note: If you are using the source code version of nopCommerce you need to copy the content of the above two folders into Presentation\Nop.Web\Plugins folder and Presentation\Nop.Web\Themes folder.".
Plugins
In Visual Studio > Solutions Explorer: I can see the new files which I copied into my solution. Specifically:
NopCommerce.sln > Presentation > Nop.Web > Plugins > bin(empty folder) and all the SevenSpikes Folder of which their are 14. * bin and the seven spikes folders are on the same level (siblings).
Themes
NopCommerce.sln > Presentation > Nop.Web > Themes > Allure & Default Clean folders are on the same level (siblings).
#2 VS > Build solution
#3 NopCommerce page appears in browser > Administration > Configuration > Plugins > Local Plugins > None of the Seven Spike Plugins appear? Where have I gone wrong?
#4 From the instruction link above: "Find Nop Theme Name plugin and click Install." No Such Plugin exist! Tried Reload list of plugins Button but to no avail.
Any Thoughts, on why I do not see the Plugins from Allure or the Theme in Administration? even though I see it in my solutions Explorer in Visual Studio. Thanks to all who made it this far.