How to use an .net assembly installed in GAC in my project

i need to refer an assembly inst开发者_开发知识库alled in the GAC in my project. can any body explain me the steps for using the assembly installed in GAC.

thanking you.

Please see How to reference Assemblies in the GAC:

We have been getting some posts lately where developers are installing assemblies in the GAC and then asking why they don't see them enumerated in the Add Reference dialogs. This should clear things up for most developers.

I've created a sexy visual studio extension that will help you to achieve your goal. Muse VSReferences will allow you to add a Global Assembly Cache reference to the project from Add GAC Reference menu item.

Basically you just need to right click your project and to choose Add reference...; that .NET tab should contains all GAC registered assemblies. You don't need to have a DLL copy, nor to access windows folder.

If this doesn't works, so you have a machine setup problem, and will need to contact your desktop support personnel, or to follow @Andrew answer