Visual Studio move project to a different folder

Question

How do I move a project to a different folder in Visual Studio? I am used to this structure in my projects.

-- app
---- Project.Something
---- Project.SomethingElse

I want to rename the whole namespace SomethingElse to SomethingNew, what's the best way to do that (without manually going into .sln file)?

Answer 1

I tried the suggestion to remove and re-add the project, but then fixing up dependencies can be a pain.

I use this approach:

1. Move the project folder.
   • If the project is in source control, do the move using source control commands.
2. Edit the solution file in a text editor. There should be only one path that you need to change.