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I want to copy a project without having issuing with file paths and the code seeing another project of the same code and as a result Bugging out

So can i do this in a simple way?

MervinpaismakesWindows14
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    Copy the entire folder to a new location. The issue is usually the csproj file which is text. I usually edit the csproj file so the paths are relative instead of absolute. Then when you copy the new project doesn't affect the old copy. – jdweng Dec 15 '20 at 12:54
  • @jdweng ok but how do you edit the csproj file without opening it or do i HAVE to open it?? – MervinpaismakesWindows14 Dec 15 '20 at 13:16
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    A .csproj file is just a text file. Just make sure you have a backup before you edit it, or use source control (stronlgly advised!) – stuartd Dec 15 '20 at 13:52
  • You just have to edit once to remove the relative paths. Then you can copy it as many times as you like. I usually make backup copies of my project every day. So I do it once and then copy the entire project folder for backup daily. – jdweng Dec 15 '20 at 14:12
  • @jdweng and stuartd , Thanks for all your help you guys are the best and it didn't corrupt my Original file YAY!!!. – MervinpaismakesWindows14 Dec 15 '20 at 14:18
  • @jdweng . All i had to do is copy the file in another folder and change the csproj file name and open it and then when i close it asks to create a vs project for it so Thanks dude :) – MervinpaismakesWindows14 Dec 15 '20 at 14:19
  • Did you check to see in the csproj the files are referencing the new folder or the old folder? – jdweng Dec 15 '20 at 14:21

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