Set “Copy Local” to False by default?

Question

Can I set the default-option of \"Copy Local\" in Visual Studio to False? In most times, when I add a dll as dependency of a project, I want the Copy Local property set to F

Answer 1

Starting with msbuild v 15 you can copy a single file called Directory.Build.props in the root folder that contains your source:

  
    False
  
  
     False
  

Nothing more to do! This works well with Visual Studio 2017 and also the vNext Build. May you have to close Visual Studio and than open your solution again to take the file effect.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/msbuild/customize-your-build#directorybuildprops-and-directorybuildtargets