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ConfigurationBuilder().AddJsonFile(path) says file not found but file exists

any hints as to why this throws a "configuration file was not found and is not optional" exception?

string relative_path = "../../../../appsettings_global.json";
if (File.Exists(relative_path)) {
   IConfigurationRoot global_config = new ConfigurationBuilder().AddJsonFile(relative_path, false, true).Build();
   global_settings = global_config.GetRequiredSection("Settings").Get<GLOBAL_SETTINGS>();
}
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    i found that the following will do what i need; i.e., convert the relative path to an absolute. if there are other/better answers, please do post them.

    string absolute_path = System.IO.Path.GetFullPath("../../../../appsettings_global.json");
IConfigurationRoot global_config = new ConfigurationBuilder().AddJsonFile(absolute_path, false, true).Build();
global_settings = global_config.GetRequiredSection("Settings").Get<GLOBAL_SETTINGS>();

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    picture1

    according to the picture1 the file path should be "test/appsettings_global.json"

    And make sure appsettings_global.json file is selected "Copy if newer" or "Copy always" under properties > Copy to Output Directory of the file

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