[2008] How to distribute your Solution without broken references

[Xancholy]

Too often I see VB.Net demo project solution files not running because of broken references.

What is the best way to add/deploy/reference dlls to a project so that end users don't face broken refs ?

Thanks

[mickey_pt]

In your solution explorer you push the "Show all files button", then you can see the references folder, select the references that doesnt belong to .net framework and in the properties and set copy local to True...

I think that this is the way....

Merry Christmas

[jmcilhinney]

Normally you would view and manipulate references on the References tab of the project properties. All your referenced libraries must be present either in the GAC or the same folder as your EXE for the application to work properly. If Copy Local is False then the assumption is that they will be in the GAC, which is why all the Framework libraries are False. If Copy Local is True then the expectation is that that DLL will be distributed along with the EXE and be in the same folder when the EXE is run.