how to add "Existing solution folder recursively" to my VS2005 solution

Question

I tried drag and drop from the explorer, but no luck with following error:

"Folders cannot be dropped or pasted as solution items. Choose an individual document instead."

I know we can create each folders/subfolders manually and add each file, but any quick way to do this on visual studio 2005?

Updated: Thank you for the reply, but I do not want the folders to be added under any project, It should appear as a separate node inside my solution, like any other project. In this case the show all files does not work, since the solution itself does not have any folder, it is only if we select any project it works.

I know we can create each folders/subfolders manually and add each file, but any quick way, because there are few hundreds of files.

Answer 1

• Copy the folder in question into the local path of the project.
• Click the button in the VS Solution toolbar for "Show All Files"
• Click Refresh
• You should see this folder as a white icon.
• Right click on the folder, and select "Include in Project".

Answer 2

Don't use the ide at all? copy from one location to the other on the filesystem itself and Refresh your project?

Answer 3

I'm also having the same issue.