This article applies to: ✔️ .NET Core 3.1 SDK and later versions
dotnet-add-reference - Adds project-to-project (P2P) references.
dotnet add [<PROJECT>] reference [-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>] [--interactive] <PROJECT_REFERENCES> dotnet add reference -h|--help
The dotnet add reference command provides a convenient option to add project references to a project. After running the command, the <ProjectReference> elements are added to the project file.
<ItemGroup> <ProjectReference Include="app.csproj" /> <ProjectReference Include="..\lib2\lib2.csproj" /> <ProjectReference Include="..\lib1\lib1.csproj" /> </ItemGroup>
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PROJECT |
Specifies the project file. If not specified, the command searches the current directory for one.
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PROJECT_REFERENCES |
Project-to-project (P2P) references to add. Specify one or more projects. Glob patterns (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)) are supported on Unix/Linux-based systems.
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-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK> |
Adds project references only when targeting a specific framework using the TFM format.
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-?|-h|--help |
Prints out a description of how to use the command.
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--interactive |
Allows the command to stop and wait for user input or action. For example, to complete authentication. Available since .NET Core 3.0 SDK.
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Add a project reference: |
dotnet add app/app.csproj reference lib/lib.csproj
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Add multiple project references to the project in the current directory: |
dotnet add reference lib1/lib1.csproj lib2/lib2.csproj
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Add multiple project references using a globbing pattern on Linux/Unix: |
dotnet add app/app.csproj reference **/*.csproj