VS2008 web site references

Question

I have a web site project in vs2008. When you add a reference to a dll, it simply copies the dll into the bin directory. I do not like to check in the bin directory into version control. Any ideas on how to make the reference work without converting to a web application (I'm just doing maintenance on an existing site).

Answer 1

One solution, if I understand correctly is:

Create a support folder for the DLLs you wish to reference in your project (we use _support here so that is goes to the top of the tree) in the solution folder.

Solution

..._support
...WebProject

Copy the DLL's into here and then reference the DLL from this directory, this is a nicer solution then checking in the bin.