How to add dependency reference programmatically [duplicate]

Question

Anyone knows how can I add a dependency reference programmatically in C#?

The think is I am already generating a new project programmatically, but I need to add some references to that project.

Is it possible to do it programmatically?

Thanks.

Adding to the csproj file will be a good option. But there is another way? — cvillalobosm
– cvillalobosm, Commented Aug 14, 2013 at 15:34
This has already been answered here: stackoverflow.com/questions/4410258/… — wilso132
– wilso132, Commented Aug 14, 2013 at 15:35
@user2521713, adding them programmatically really means modifying the XML of the .csproj. That's what Visual Studio does. But you're not in the context of VS, so you just need to add them. — Mike Perrenoud
– Mike Perrenoud, Commented Aug 14, 2013 at 15:35

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:20:24Z

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See Scott's answer here: c# Visual Studio ...adding references programmatically

EnvDTE80.DTE2 pEnv = null;
Type myType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("VisualStudio.DTE.8.0");          
pEnv = (EnvDTE80.DTE2)Activator.CreateInstance(myType, true);

Solution2 pSolution = (Solution2)pEnv.VS.Solution;
Project pProject = pSolution.Projects[0];
pProject.References.Add(string referenceFilePath);

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:20

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