How to debug a referenced dll (having pdb)

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If you have a project reference, it should work immediately.

If it is a file (dll) reference, you need the debugging symbols (the “pdb” file) to be in the same folder as the dll. Check that your projects are generating debug symbols (project properties => Build => Advanced => Output / Debug Info = full); and if you have copied the dll, put the pdb with it.

You can also load symbols directly in the IDE if you don’t want to copy any files, but it is more work.

The easiest option is to use project references!

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