Issue with missing DLLs and references

Question

I'm trying to cut out an MVC project from a greater solution, since the solution was getting too big, and I wanted to cut it into smaller pieces. However, this seems to be a more difficult task than expected.

I can easily just copy-paste the project out, and create a new solution with this one project, I do seem to have some issues with the references however. None of my references seem to contain a path (many of these references were project references, but I just need to reference the DLLs).

Here's an image of the solutions explorer:

I'm not sure what's going on, or how to fix it. I've tried a few things like removing a reference, and then re-adding it, but to no avail.

I haven't seen this issue before, I can't seem to find a solution, nor find any good documentation online.

Answer 1

Rebuild the designated project or class library, ensuring that no errors are present. It's important to note that there is a 50% chance of encountering compilation errors that could prevent the generation of the .dll file. This precautionary measure ensures the successful generation of the .dll file and contributes to the overall stability and functionality of the project or library.

Answer 2

Please copy the package.config file from the old project into the newly created project and then go to Package Manager console (Visual Studio, Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Package Manager Console): Command:"nuget restore" so that your all dependency get restored. "(many of these references were project references, but I just need to reference the DLLs)." for dll references you need to set the "localCopy" property to true which you will find inside your second screen you have uploaded after setting the "localCopy" value to "true" your all project references would be locally converted into dll into your bin folder.