Publishing my project with a different name than my working directory

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I tried publishing my project to crates.io so that potential users/collaborators can see its documentation. The problem is that the name cargo gave to it is the same as the working directory I’m currently using. So I tried changing the name field in my `Cargo.toml` file to the actual name of the project, and then the compiler had trouble finding some of the modules in the project. So, how can I publish my crate using the correct name (which is not the name of the working directory) without crashing the compiler?

Here’s a copy of my Cargo.toml file:

[package]

name = "question_bank_creator"
#name = "rebuild7"   // This is the name of the working directory

version = "0.29.8"
authors = ["John T. Reagan"]
license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
readme = "README.md"
edition = "2021"
repository = "https://github.com/jtreagan/Question-Bank-Creator/tree/master"

description = "This program is targeted at teachers & homeschool parents and is especially useful for teaching math.  It allows the construction of test/worksheet/quiz questions that contain dynamic content.  The teacher can create variables that generate values/strings using random or pseudo-random criteria set by the user.  Once constructed, the question is stored in a file (or 'question bank') for later access as needed.  Teachers can also make the program/questions available to students for student directed practice."

[dependencies]
#Standard crates
rand = "0.8.5"

# Non-standard crates
num-traits = "0.2.19"
serde_json = "1.0.120"
serde = { version = "1.0.204", features = ["derive"] }
fltk = { version = "^1.5.5", features = ["fltk-bundled"] }

# Reagan created crates
lib_myfltk = "0.1.4"
#lib_myfltk = {path = "/home/jtreagan/programming/mine/lib_myfltk"}
lib_utils = "0.1.3"
lib_file = "0.1.2"
```

Thanks!

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There is no necessary relationship between the package.name and the name of the directory it is in, and your Cargo.toml doesn't contain anything that would cause there to be a problem.

So, it is not clear what “the compiler had trouble finding some of the modules in the project” means. Please share the full output from the command you tried that is failing.

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The repo for this project is here (inferred from past threads): GitHub - jtreagan/Question-Bank-Creator: This program is targeted at teachers & homeschool parents and is especially useful for teaching math and science, although it also can be useful as an aide in the teaching of other disciplines.

I think the question relates to using the crate name from main.rs. It's currently rebuild7, and when it is changed in Cargo.toml it also needs to be fixed in main.rs.

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This turned out to be the problem. I had the following at the top of my main.rs file:

use rebuild7::{menus::*, misc::*};
use rebuild7::{APP_FLTK, WIDGETS};
use rebuild7::{Wdgts};

It was there so I could access modules, global variables, and structs that were part of the project’s lib.rs file. So, when I changed the name field of my Cargo.toml, I needed to change the name used in these use statements. So, I learned something about how the compiler interacts with the code files. Here are the new lines that work:

use question_bank_creator::{menus::*, misc::*};
use question_bank_creator::{APP_FLTK, WIDGETS};
use question_bank_creator::{Wdgts};

And the published version is here.

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Thanks for responding. I was about to paste a whole bunch of compiler error output for you, but decided to check out @parasyte’s suggestion first, just in case, and it worked. So, you didn’t have to wade through all that text. Thanks again for your help.

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