How do I reference a DLL in GAC?

How do I reference a DLL in GAC?

10 Answers

1. Open the windows Run dialog (Windows Key + r)
2. Type C:\Windows\assembly\gac_msil.
3. Find your assembly and copy its path from the address bar.
4. Open the Add Reference dialog in Visual Studio and choose the Browse tab.
5. Paste in the path to your GAC assembly.

What is GAC reference?

GAC is the short version of “Global Assembly Cache”. It is a common place in the OS where assemblies that are going to be shared between different applications can be stored.

Where is GAC DLL?

It is located in %windir%\assembly (for example, C:\WINDOWS\assembly) and it is a shared repository of libraries.

What is GAC in Visual Studio?

GAC Tool (gacutil.exe) The Global Assembly Cache tool is a tool automatically installed with Visual Studio which allows a developer to check for assembly existence, view and manipulate the contents of the global assembly cache. Installs one or more assemblies to the global assembly cache.

How register DLL in Gacutil EXE?

1. Run the .NET command prompt (Start >> Programs >> Microsoft VS.NET >> VS.NET Tools >> VS.NET prompt)
2. Start the gacutil.exe tool with -i parameter (install) and the full path to the control’s DLL. For example: gacutil.exe -i “C:\Program Files\Telerik\UI for WinForms\Version\bin\TelerikCommon. dll”

How do I register a DLL in GAC in Windows 10?

How to install or register an assembly in GAC

1. Click Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Microsoft . NET Framework 2.0/4.0 Configuration.
2. Click Manage the Assembly Cache.
3. Select Add an Assembly to the Assembly Cache.
4. Browse and select your DLL, which you want to install it in GAC.
5. Click Open.
6. Restart the IIS.

When to reference DLL from GAC in Visual Studio?

Referencing DLL from GAC in Visual Studio. The GAC is a runtime implementation detail, it is only ever used to supply assemblies when your program executes, never when it is built. It is very important that it works that way, the content of the GAC on your machine will not match the content of the GAC on your user’s machine.

How to add a reference to a GAC Assembly?

To reference those assemblies you can easily right-click “References” > “Add Reference” and choose the assembly from the .NET tab. For referencing GAC assemblies refer to this question. Thanks for contributing an answer to Stack Overflow!

When to use the GAC in a program?

The GAC is a runtime implementation detail, it is only ever used to supply assemblies when your program executes, never when it is built. It is very important that it works that way, the content of the GAC on your machine will not match the content of the GAC on your user’s machine.