Add Existing Project Command

Adds an existing project to the current solution.

File.AddExistingProject filename

Arguments

  • filename
    Optional. The full path and project name, with extension, of the project to add to the solution.

    If the filename argument includes spaces, it must be enclosed in quotation marks.

    If no filename is specified, the command will open the file dialog so that user can pick a project.

Remarks

Auto completion tries to locate the correct path and file name as you type.

Example

This example adds the Visual Basic project, TestProject1, to the current solution.

>File.AddExistingProject "c:\visual studio projects\TestProject1.vbproj"

See Also

Reference

Visual Studio Commands with Arguments

Command Window

Find/Command Box

Predefined Visual Studio Command Aliases