How to create a Nuget Package in ADO Pipeline - azure-devops

Question

Using the Classic DevOps, I am trying to create a NuGet package out of one of our code libraries.
I am Using NuGet version 5.9.1
I am able to do a NuGet restore of the 'Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1.nupkg' dependency. The task succeeds without an error:
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I am able to compile the project in VS in the pipeline
However, when I try to NuGet pack the same project that is used in the Restore Step above, I get this error:
##[error]The nuget command failed with exit code(1) and error(Error NU5012: Unable to find 'Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1.nupkg'. Make sure the project has been built.
I have tried various combinations of Destination Directors on the Restore and Base Path in the Pack but still get that error or this one:
##[error]The NuGet command failed with exit code(1) and error(Cannot determine the packages folder to restore NuGet packages. Please specify either -PackagesDirectory or -SolutionDirectory.
I cannot find any documentation that explains how to do this.
How does one build this type of Pipeline?
Thanks for your help!
Updated:
this is the example i used when i receive the error
Apparently the package was installed from NuGet.org:
Installed Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.1 from https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json with content hash ppPFpBcvxdsfUonNcvI etc.
Adding package 'Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1' to folder 'D:...$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory )'
PackageSignatureVerificationLog: PackageIdentity: System.Runtime.4.3.1 Source: https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json PackageSignatureValidity: True
Added package 'Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1' to folder 'D:...$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory )'
Added package 'Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1' to folder 'D:...$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory )' from source 'https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json'
But I get this error on the Pack:
C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\NuGet\5.9.1\x64\nuget.exe pack D:\MyApp.Applications.Framework.Json.Converters.csproj -NonInteractive -OutputDirectory D:\a\1\a -BasePath D:\a\1\a -Properties "Configuration=Release" -IncludeReferencedProjects -version 2022.05.24.1 -Verbosity Detailed
Error NU5012: Unable to find 'Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1.nupkg'. Make sure the project has been built.
Further Update:
I seem to be able to restore the NewtonSoft package:
PackageSignatureVerificationLog: PackageIdentity: Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1 Source: https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json PackageSignatureValidity: True
Installed Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.1 from https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json with content hash ##
Adding package 'Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1' to folder 'D:\a\1\s\XM\packages'
Added package 'Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1' to folder 'D:\a\1\s\XM\packages'
Added package 'Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1' to folder 'D:\a\1\s\XM\packages' from source 'https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json'
Restoring NuGet package System.Net.Http.4.3.4.
However, the NuGet Pack step cannot find it:
Attempting to pack file: D:\a\1\s\XM\Applications\Framework\Json\Converters\XM.Applications.Framework.Json.Converters\XM.Applications.Framework.Json.Converters.csproj
C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\NuGet\5.9.1\x64\nuget.exe pack D:\a\1\s\XM\Applications\Framework\Json\Converters\XM.Applications.Framework.Json.Converters\XM.Applications.Framework.Json.Converters.csproj -NonInteractive -OutputDirectory D:\a\1\a -Properties Configuration=Release -IncludeReferencedProjects -version 2022.05.24.14 -Verbosity Detailed
Error NU5012: Unable to find 'Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.1.nupkg'. Make sure the project has been built.
Seems that the pack step doesn't see the nupkg. How can i tell the pack step where to find it?
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