Some IDEs organize code and resources into projects and solutions, usually in a directory-based hierarchy. This can also be done manually.
Questions tagged [projects-and-solutions]
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Can not create classlib (core) using dotnet CLI
I used the dotnet CLI command dotnet new classlib -o ProjectName to create a class library and added the EF Core Package using dotnet add package but when I tried to run some dotnet ef commands it threw the following error.
Error Message
Later, I…

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Working with different versions/branches of the same Visual Studio 2005 solution
This is kind of a usability question for using VS2005: I have different branches of the same Visual Studio 2005 solution checked out from version control. The solution and project files are also under version control. On my development workstation,…

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Adding custom information to CSPROJ files
As part of our development life cycle we have a number of process that we run against the C# source in our projects.
The processes are driven off a GUI that currently reads the *.csproj file to find the source files used within the project. This…

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Resetting My Local Workspace
I have a very large TFS project where my local copy's mappings have been screwed up beyond repair. What is the best way to get rid of my local copy and get a new one that will not make the server copy explode or make me have to redo the mapping…

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Common Files in Visual Studio Solution
Many times I have seen Visual Studio solutions which have multiple projects that share source files. These common source files are usually out in a common directory and in the solution explorer their icon shows up with a link arrow in the bottom…

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What is the workflow you follow to design the software you're about to write?
I've started working on a fairly complicated software. It is for a personal project, but nonetheless I'm putting a lot of effort into it.
Now, I'm used to work on other people's solutions / designs or on projects that grow in a very controllable…

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What does the RootNamespace tag mean in a *.vcxproj file?
I see the following in many *.vcxproj files
{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}
yadayada
What does the…

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How to organise, test, document and package a Clojure project
I've been learning some Clojure, and I currently have a single .clj file which I edit in a text editor and which I execute on the command line.
Where can I find a guide on the practical aspects of scaling this up to larger programs/libraries?
How…

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C#, TeamCity - Avoiding the post build events on the TeamCity server
I have a number of projects which I have outputting to a central repository of DLLs in my development environment. This is achieved by adding an XCopy command into the Post-build event command line of the project.
XCOPY $(TargetDir)$(TargetFileName)…

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How to share properties between multiple Visual Studio projects? (especially C# projects)
Keeping properties of multiple Visual Studio projects manually in sync is annoying. So, how can you share properties between multiple projects?
Edit: I refer to properties like conditional compilation symbols, treatment of warnings and errors etc.,…

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Shared NuGet Package Across Multiple Projects and Solutions
What's the current preferred method for setting up NuGet to have a common package directory across all solutions in a project? Also is there a way I can include PCL packages in a common folder across different projects (so that packages can be…

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Visual Studio 2010 - Export (Project) Template menu option grayed out
In Visual Studio, I want to make a simple C++ project and export it out as a template, so I can use the template to start new projects to save me time. But the Export Template menu option is always grayed out. I've not once been able to click…

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How to structure a python project with three applications that use common module
My project contains three Python applications. Application 1 is a web app. Applications 2 and 3 contain scripts downloading some data.
All three apps need to use a module Common containing a "model" (classes that are saved to database) and common…

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IntelliJ IDEA 9.0 - unable to select project SDK for Grails application
I'm convinced that I'm just having a bad day and missing something obvious. I'm trying to create a new Grails project in IntelliJ IDEA 9.0 and I am unable to associate it with an SDK. I've tried creating a project from scratch and creating a…

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No templates available when creating a new project in Visual Studio
"No template information found. See the application log in Event Viewer for more details. To open Event Viewer, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Event Viewer."
That's the error message I get…

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