References in VS 2005

[Bill Humphrey]

In VS 2005 why cant you see a references folder in the web site and also a bin folder.

I can add a bin folder but not a references folder.

When adding a reference do you add it to the layer or to the bin?

Regards BH

 

[JohnH]

You use the "add reference" dialog to add the reference configuration setting, it should copy the referenced file to the bin folder automatically, if it doesn't for some reason you copy it there yourself first then add the reference to that file.

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

In VS 2005 why cant you see a references folder in the web site and also a bin folder.

I can add a bin folder but not a references folder.

When adding a reference do you add it to the layer or to the bin?

Regards BH

If you upgrade your website project to a webapp project you'll get a references folder because of the differences in the project type.

For reference, here's what I'm talking about: Introduction to Web Application Projects

VS 2003 only supports WebApps, whereas VS 2005 adds the confusion of WebSite vs. WebApp, luckily VS 2008 supports both but does WebApps by default, I hope VS 2010 will continue this.