App.Config stop creating

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While we build project it will automatically create App.Config file...

But in case when we are not using this .Config file, so is there any way to stop create App.Config file.

Maybe related http://stackoverflow.com/questions/207566/prevent-visual-studio-from-automatically-creating-mixed-platforms-solution-con — Soner Gönül, Aug 06 '13 at 09:45

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 05 '19 at 22:18

If the selected answer doesn't work for you, i.e. App.Config file still keeps getting created, then you likely have the Auto-generate binding redirects selected in your Project -> Properties.

In this case, you can uncheck and save this setting, and then remove the app.config file ans save the project.

This solves the problem.

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 06 '13 at 09:45

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if you are not using it at all, just remove it from your project and it won't get created anymore.

answered Aug 06 '13 at 09:45

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I had deleted it from bin folder, but again next time while I build project, it re-create **App.Config**. – Sagar Upadhyay Aug 06 '13 at 09:48
try to delete from your project files – Tejas Vaishnav Aug 06 '13 at 09:53
I have deleted it and then it is not creating the config file with the same mane the executable has :( – DanielV Oct 17 '19 at 14:13

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 17 '19 at 14:41

In my case I am creating a window service which has a name like "SomethingService", inside this, there is an "App.config" file. After compilation the output includes the following:

App.config
SomethingService.exe
SomethingService.exe.config

"SomethingService.exe.config" is actually a copy from "App.config" therefore there is no use for "App.config". Based on How not to copy app.config:

I have set these properties and the result is:

No additional "App.config"
"SomethingService.exe.config" which is a copy of "App.config"

just as expected.

App.Config stop creating

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