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Asked: 2026-05-22T20:25:33+00:00

Q: I make a dll and put it in the global assembly cache (GAC)

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I make a dll and put it in the global assembly cache (GAC),now i wanna to use this dll in my application , but i can’t see any reference to it.
When
Add reference ----> dialog window --->no reference to my shared assembly .i don’t see any reference .

how to fix this problem.

to make my shared assembly , i do the following:

1-Right click on my project file —> properties —>Signing tab —> choose a strong name.

2- In the AssemblyInfo.cs file add this line

[assembly: AssemblyKeyFile("C:\\Users\\just_name\\Downloads\\New folder\\testingGAC\\testingGAC\\key.snk")] then build the solution.

3- Drag the testingGAC.dll file into the assembly folder in my c:\

Is there any problems with these steps.

Thanks in advance.

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  1. Editorial Team

    The list of referenes doesn’t actually work off the GAC – there’s a registry key at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft.NETFramework\AssemblyFolders that controls which folders get looked at when creating this list.

    This link has the full low-down on the process

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