Setting folder for dependencies in C#/.NET

Question

I have a C# project with a bunch of dependencies, but I want to store them in another folder from where the executable is.

For example

WTEngine/
/bin
--Dependencies go here
/otherfolder
WTEngine.exe

How do I do that? I move them and the executable can't find them anymore

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

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This answer for ASP.NET addresses the same issue, and most of the answers can be effectively ported to a desktop executable: How do I reference assemblies outside the bin folder in an ASP.net application?

edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

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answered Feb 16 '12 at 19:16

Chris Shain

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:48

The .NET dependencies are loaded automatically from two places:

You cannot move the dependencies in another folder and have them loaded automatically.

If you decide to load the assemblies manually, check out this question:

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