Visual Studio move project to a different folder

Question

How do I move a project to a different folder in Visual Studio? I am used to this structure in my projects.

-- app
---- Project.Something
---- Project.Someth         


        

Answer 1

I had the same problem. I solved with move the references and in less than 15 minutes, without change the references.

For me the solution was simple:

1. Move your files where you need.
2. Delete the folder with name .vs. Must be as not visible folder.
3. Open the solution file (.sln) using a simple editor like note or notepad++.
4. Change the reference where your file is, using the following structure: if you put your project in the same folder remove the previous folder or the reference "..\"; if you put in a above folder add the reference "..\" or the name of the folder.
5. Save the file with the changes.
6. Open the project file (.csproj) and do the same, remove or add the reference.
7. Save the changes.
8. Open the solution file.

Examples:

In solution file (.sln)

• Original: Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "PATH1.UI", "ScannerPDF\PATH1.UI\PATH1.UI.csproj", "{A26438AD-E428-4AE4-8AB8-A5D6933E2D7B}" Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "PATH1.DataService", "ScannerPDF\PATH1.DataService\PATH1.DataService.csproj", "{ED5A561B-3674-4613-ADE5-B13661146E2E}"

  New: Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "PATH1.MX.UI", "PATH1.MX.UI\PATH1.UI.csproj", "{A26438AD-E428-4AE4-8AB8-A5D6933E2D7B}" Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "PATH1.DataService", "PATH1.DataService\PATH1.DataService.csproj", "{ED5A561B-3674-4613-ADE5-B13661146E2E}"

In project file:

• Original:

  New:

  Original reference: ....\lib\RCWF\2018.1.220.40\TelerikCommon.dll

  New reference: ..\lib\RCWF\2018.1.220.40\TelerikCommon.dll