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c#visual-studioarchivesolution

Send a solution as a single archive file

It's my first time sending a solution, so I have no experience with it. The requirement is to send a solution as a single archive file containing only source code files.

I will quote for precision:
"Send a fully buildable single solution and source code files only, excluding all binaries".

What should I do?

Solution

  • Follow these steps -

    1. From build menu select "Clean Solution". This will empty the bin folders
    2. Delete all obj folders in all project folders. If you wish you can also remove bin folders, not mandatory though, as they should already be empty after step 1.
    3. Delete packages folder from your solution directory, to remove downloaded nuget packages.

    Now you should have a source only solution folder. Now archive the full solution folder and you are good to go.