sln) with its own unique format it is not intended to be edited by hand. Solutions are described by a text file (extension. SolutionsĪ solution is a container that groups together one or more related projects.

During compilation, MSBuild reads the settings from the project file to create the executable. When a project is loaded by Visual Studio for Mac, the Solution Window uses the project file to display the files and folders in your project. csproj for C# projects) which contains xml that defines the file and folder hierarchy, paths to files and project-specific settings, such as build settings. The project contains all the files required (source code, images, data files, etc.) that are needed to compile the executable, library, or website.Ī project is defined by a file (e.g.

in Visual Studio for Mac, you start with a project. When creating a new application, website, etc. For Visual Studio on Windows, see Projects and solutions in Visual Studio.

This topic applies to Visual Studio for Mac.

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