Where are the settings for multiple startup projects on a solution stored?

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I've got a Visual Studio solution containing a couple of console app projects, and used the solution property pages to launch both of them when debugging. For some reason, this setting isn't saved in source control so when I check out the solution on a different computer it has to be set up over again.

Where is this info stored and how can I add it to version control?

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 09 '14 at 05:12

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You can install the SwitchStartupProject extension. This will create a file called YourSolution.startup.suo containing the startup projects, which you can check into source control.

See also their wiki for configuration instructions and other info.

answered Jul 09 '14 at 05:12

dan-gph

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thanks for posting, this is exactly what I was searching for – DLeh Aug 03 '16 at 17:10
This extension is not installable on VS 2019 :( – Behzad Ebrahimi Oct 17 '19 at 16:11
Seems to work great with Visual Studio Professional 2022. A "professional" IDE should have this features itself, but who cares about his users... I often have to switch between debugging client & server and client only (with external server). I hardly understand how I could live without this extension until today. I probably went soft. :D – The incredible Jan Aug 23 '23 at 14:01

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 05 '10 at 06:03

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I believe it is in the Visual Studio User Solution User Options file *.suo. This file is hidden by default. Most source control providers ignore this file by default because it stores location specific paths.

answered Mar 05 '10 at 06:03

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What else is stored in *.suo? Why isn't it normally added to version control? – Luke Mar 05 '10 at 06:05
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Because (1) it is specific to you, and (2) it changes all the time. – Mitch Wheat Mar 05 '10 at 06:06
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Check my update, here is another SO post on it. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/694730/why-is-set-as-startup-option-stored-in-the-sou-file-and-not-the-sln-file – Dustin Laine Mar 05 '10 at 06:07
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I have to admit, that it does seem like startup projects would be in the solution file... – Mitch Wheat Mar 05 '10 at 06:07
Ah hmm..maybe I will just make one project launch the other and vice versa :) its mostly a demo anyway – Luke Mar 05 '10 at 06:09
I could see both angles, but working in large teams I understand where this would be problematic. – Dustin Laine Mar 05 '10 at 06:10

Where are the settings for multiple startup projects on a solution stored?

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