Introduction

How many times have you wanted to send a project to a friend or upload it to a web site like MSDN Code Gallery only to find that your zip file has lots of stuff that you don't need to send in it making the file larger than it needs to be.

• bin folder
• obj folder
• TestResults folder
• Resharper folders

And then if you forget about removing Source Control bindings whoever gets your project will be prompted about that.  As someone who does this process a great deal I decided to share with you my code for cleaning a project.

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Installing Clean Project

To install, just run CleanProject.msi. The installer will.

• Install CleanProject to Program Files (x86)\Clean Project orProgram Files\Clean Project on 32 bit systems
• Add the install directory to the path
• Add a Shell Folder command to run Clean Project on any folder
• Add a Visual Studio External Tool to run Clean Project on the current solution

Uninstall will reverse the process and clean every trace of Clean Project from your system.

Email A Solution

Suppose I want to email a solution to my friend Sam. I've installed Clean Project and I've already got the solution open in Visual Studio.

1. Select Tools / Clean, Remove Source Bindings and Zip Solution
2. Attach the zip file and send the email

For More Information

See the Clean Project Overview