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.TH "dotnet\-add reference command \- .NET Core CLI" "1" "" "" ".NET Core"
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.SH dotnet\-add reference
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.SH NAME
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\f[C]dotnet\ add\ reference\f[] \- Adds project\-to\-project (P2P) references.
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\f[C]dotnet\ add\ [<PROJECT>]\ reference\ [\-f|\-\-framework]\ <PROJECT_REFERENCES>\ [\-h|\-\-help]\f[]
.SH DESCRIPTION
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The \f[C]dotnet\ add\ reference\f[] command provides a convenient option to add project references to a project.
After running the command, the \f[C]<ProjectReference>\f[] elements are added to the project file.
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\f[C]
<ItemGroup>
\ \ <ProjectReference\ Include="app.csproj"\ />
\ \ <ProjectReference\ Include="..\\lib2\\lib2.csproj"\ />
\ \ <ProjectReference\ Include="..\\lib1\\lib1.csproj"\ />
</ItemGroup>
\f[]
.fi
.SS Arguments
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\f[C]PROJECT\f[]
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Specifies the project file.
If not specified, the command searches the current directory for one.
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\f[C]PROJECT_REFERENCES\f[]
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Project\-to\-project (P2P) references to add.
Specify one or more projects.
Glob patterns are supported on Unix/Linux\-based systems.
.SH OPTIONS
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\f[C]\-h|\-\-help\f[]
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Prints out a short help for the command.
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\f[C]\-f|\-\-framework\ <FRAMEWORK>\f[]
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Adds project references only when targeting a specific framework.
.SH EXAMPLES
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Add a project reference:
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\f[C]dotnet\ add\ app/app.csproj\ reference\ lib/lib.csproj\f[]
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Add multiple project references to the project in the current directory:
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\f[C]dotnet\ add\ reference\ lib1/lib1.csproj\ lib2/lib2.csproj\f[]
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Add multiple project references using a globbing pattern on Linux/Unix:
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\f[C]dotnet\ add\ app/app.csproj\ reference\ **/*.csproj\f[]
.SH AUTHORS
mairaw.