How to add folder to assembly search path at runtime in .NET?

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Sounds like you could use the AppDomain.AssemblyResolve event and manually load the dependencies from your DLL directory.

Edit (from the comment):

AppDomain currentDomain = AppDomain.CurrentDomain;
currentDomain.AssemblyResolve += new ResolveEventHandler(LoadFromSameFolder);

static Assembly LoadFromSameFolder(object sender, ResolveEventArgs args)
{
    string folderPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
    string assemblyPath = Path.Combine(folderPath, new AssemblyName(args.Name).Name + ".dll");
    if (!File.Exists(assemblyPath)) return null;
    Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(assemblyPath);
    return assembly;
}

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