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Hani Honey
Hani Honey

Reputation: 2131

References cannot be found after pulling down code from TFS

I have a .NET Web Application, and I include some 3rd party references in a folder called references. That folder is in the same directory as the Visual Studios solution, but not the same directory as the Project File. Now, when I first create this project, add my references, and build - everything works perfectly. However - once I check in to TFS and then try pulling down the code, the references cannot be found. They still exist in the "references" folder that I created, but they are not showing up in the bin folder. Any suggestions on what I can do to fix this? I'm using Visual Studios 2012.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1178

Answers (1)

Mrchief
Mrchief

Reputation: 76198

When you checkin to TFS, make sure you checkin those DLLs. By default, TFS excludes binary files during checkin.

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Also, if those 3rd party Dlls are hosted on Nuget, then use Nuget packages to add/manage references. That way, you do not have to bother checkin them into TFS. You can simply enable Nuget's package restore on build (right click on Solution -> Enable Nuget Package Restore). More info here.

Upvotes: 2

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