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Asked: 2026-05-27T18:19:00+00:00

In VS, I’ve only tested code and debugged it, but never actually prepared anything

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In VS, I’ve only tested code and debugged it, but never actually prepared anything for a finalized program or release. Some of the programs I’ve downloaded have had dlls that need to be in the folder they’re in, and I’ve had programs that come as just one .exe. Is there a way to compile all the files into one application and not have external dlls? Is this bad programming practice for some reason? How do I compile my VS program into one executable file?

I know this is quite an obvious question, which is why I can’t really find an answer, because it would be too obvious to write any kind of tutorial on it.

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    With a managed language like C# or VB.NET, ILMerge is a utility that you can use.

    ILMerge is a utility for merging multiple .NET assemblies into a single .NET assembly. It works on executables and DLLs alike and comes with several options for controlling the processing and format of the output.

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