Where is the Location of Microsoft.Sharepoint.dll [closed]

Answer 1

The dll is on the server where you installed SharePoint. You should not develop on a desktop machine, create a virtual machine with SharePointserver installed and work there. See: http://weblogs.asp.net/erobillard/archive/2007/02/23/build-a-sharepoint-development-machine.aspx

Answer 2

It might show up in the "add reference" dialog anyway - 99% of the time you don't reed to know the physical location. Look in the ".Net" list, which is sorted alphabetically.

I assume the SDK installer would assert this, but Sharepoint development also requires a server OS.

Answer 3

Just FYI, I found it on the server where SharePoint was installed at:

E:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\ISAPI