Editing Modding Tutorials/Setting up a solution

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In this tutorial you will learn how to set up a solution, along with instructions on setting the output directory and files for more convenient building right into the Assemblies folder.

=Requirements=

* This tutorial requires you to have [[Modding_Tutorials/Mod_folder_structure#The Source and Assemblies folders|set up a Source and Assemblies folder]].<br/><br/>

=Setting up a solution=
Setting up can be different for different IDE's. Feel free to add '''''complete''''' instructions for your IDE of choice.

===Sharpdevelop===
# Create a new class library project in your [[Modding Tutorials/Recommended software#IDE.27s|IDE of choice]];
## Go to File -> New -> Solution;
## Go to C# or .NET -> Library or Class Library (NOT portable);
## Enter a project name (solution name automatically updated);
## Choose a location, preferably:<br/><pre>(RimWorldInstallFolder)/Mods/(YourModName)/Source</pre>
## ''Optional'': Untick "Create a directory for solution"/"Create a project within the solution directory",
# In your project, add references to Assembly-CSharp.dll and UnityEngine.dll:
## Copy these files:<br/><pre>(RimWorldInstallFolder)/RimWorld_Data/Managed/Assembly-CSharp.dll&#10;(RimWorldInstallFolder)/RimWorld_Data/Managed/UnityEngine.dll</pre>
## Place them in your project:<br/><pre>(RimWorldInstallFolder)/Mods/(YourModName)/Source/(YourSolutionName)/Source-DLLs</pre>
## In your IDE project file browser, right-click the "References" folder and "Add reference";
## Choose the ".NET Assembly Browser" tab and "Browse", go to the folder you placed the copied DLLs;
## Choose both DLLs and click OK,
# In your project properties, change the target framework to .NET 3.5:
## In your IDE project file browser, right-click "Solution (YourSolutionName)" or just "(YourSolutionName)";
## Choose Properties;
## Go to the "Compiling" tab, "Output", "Target framework", "Change" and choose ".NET Framework 3.5",
# In your project properties, change the build events so only a single file is built:
## Change the debug info to "No debug information";
## In the References folder, right-click Assembly-CSharp -> Properties and change "Local copy" to False. Do the same for UnityEngine;
## Right-click your .cs files -> Properties and change "Copy to out" to Never,
# In your project properties, fix the output location to put the DLL in the Assemblies folder:
## Change the output path to "..\..\Assemblies\".<br/><br/>

=See also=
* [[Modding Tutorials/Writing custom code|Writing custom code]] continues on setting up your solution.<br/>

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