How Do I Include References in an ASP.NET web site?

Question

In a typical C# program, when you want to include a name space, it is fairly easy to inculde the reference in the Visual Studio project.

I am trying to rebuild a asp.net C# web site from scratch -- that is modeled after an already existing asp.net C# web site. In the preexisting project, the .aspx files have tags such as " components probably do not need any special declaration and the project will run fine immediately after construction. I also unserstand what the "tel" tags are for (it is for a plug-in that is part of a third party compoenent that actually adds content to Visual Studio so that I can create a new project of that type).

But the "sue" referrs to a dll that is proprietory to where I work. I need to include that DLL (and/or pdb file) in a new project. How do I do this?

Maybe I don't understand but...Project -> Add Reference -> browse for the DLL?? — dotjoe, Jul 15 '13 at 21:24

Chtioui Malek · Answer 1 · 2013-07-15T21:36:35.227

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VISUAL STUDIO 2012

Right click on references in the solution explorer => click add reference to enter the reference manager then browse for your dll file.
also you can add public third party packages to your project from Project / Manage Nuget Packages

VISUAL STUDIO 2010 & 2008

Project => Add Reference (to open the reference manager), then browse for the DLL

edited Jul 15 '13 at 21:36

answered Jul 15 '13 at 21:25

Chtioui Malek

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 15 '13 at 21:39

First of all, check if you have a ASP.NET WebSite or a Asp.net WebApplication.

If it is a ASP.NET WebSite : In Solution Explorer Window, you can right click WebSite --> Add reference

If it is a Web Application : So you can also right click Website-->Add reference or right click in References --> Add reference.

How Do I Include References in an ASP.NET web site?

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