Making a DLL from a C# project?

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Is it possible making a DLL file from an existing project in visual studio C# ? instead of giving an exe , i want to supply a DLL file for another person to use my methods in his code. i want to take the project as a whole and supply a DLL. It is already a big project with many components , but its built not right and it will take a whole lot of time to make this code into modules, so i rather give the whole project as a dll.

thanks for any help.

Ivan Danilov · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-24 15:30:59Z

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Project properties -> Application tab -> Output type -> Select 'Class library' there.

answered Jul 24, 2011 at 15:30

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WWZee Over a year ago

Might be worth noting the DLL file will then be located in the projects bin folder

B. Clay Shannon-B. Crow Raven · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-27 20:20:02Z

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Do you want to keep the EXE version of the project as well?

If so, create a new project that has a target of assembly in the same solution, then link in the existing .cs / .vb files.

To link:

right-click on the project
add existing
select .cs file
click "Add" dropdown arrow
select link
hit "Add Link" button.

edited Jul 27, 2016 at 20:20

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answered Jul 24, 2011 at 15:32

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