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Visual Studio Add Console App as Reference

I would like to add a console app as a reference to an asp.net project. Ideally I want them in the /bin folder (or in a sub folder in the web/output folder). Unfortunately, adding the console app as a reference will put the build output in /bin of the web project, but it will not generate the App.config file.
Does anyone know the proper way to include a console app in the build/publish process of an asp.net project?
Thank you,

Adding it as a reference will affect compilation, which is not what you want.
Instead, you should add a build step (to either project) to copy the EXE & config file to a directory of your choice.
You should also edit the solution to add the EXE as a dependency of the web project to make sure it builds first.

Is possible to change references (dlls) default build folder in visual studio?

Is it possible to change the references build folder? I want my dlls when i compile to be in a /bin/Debug/Data and not in /bin/Debug.
Thank you
Update 1: Is it possible when i build the references dlls are posted in another folder?

You can use Post-build Event in project properties.
Using this event you can copy dll file any other place or directory after build
but dll project must be added in this project.

Go to Projct properties. Tab "Build". Change Output path

If I am not wrong I believe you can using Element . You can do this in app.config file The following example shows how to specify application base subdirectories the runtime should search for assemblies.
Personally I have not tested this. I found this in here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/823z9h8w.aspx

This article demonstrating Setting a Custom Reference Path
Add the following line before the main Form is initialized
AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AppendPrivatePath(#"bin\Data");

Link to config file in .Net setup project

I am creating an installer for my C# application, and I want to put a link to the configuration file into the start menu, so that users can open it for editing in notepad from the program folder in the start menu.
I seem not to be able to put a link to it however - does anyone know how to do this? (Really, I would just love to put "[targetdir]\myapp.exe.config but VS doesn't let me edit the field, only select from a file browser).
Many thanks,
Rob

I found the solution and it's pretty easy:
Add Project Output for your project in the setup project
Select Project Output from File System in left pane and go to the properties of the project output. Then add a filter *.config to remove the .config file from your project output.
Rename the app.config from your actual project to the output name that your App exe ([ProductName]) will have along with the config extension ofcourse.
Add the [ProductName].config to your setup project as a File.
Create a Shortcut to that file and add it in any setup folder desktop or program folder.
Voila.
You're all set.

Isn't the config file added in your installer? You should be able to select it when prompted for the shortcut target (the "Select Item in Project" dialog). Please note that in this prompt dialog you first need to browse to the folder which contains it (for example double-click "Application Folder").
If the config file is not added, you need to manually add it in "Application Folder". Only then you can create a shortcut to it.
Please note that Visual Studio doesn't support shortcuts to a specific file from a project output which generates multiple files. In this case you can try using a custom action which creates the shortcut through custom code.

I remember doing it in Vs2005 using as below:
File System Editor > Users Programs Menu
Add> Folder
Add file (Say Config file) point it to the its location

Embedding a PDF as a resource in WPF application

I want to embed a PDF file (which is basically have Product details, Release notes) and wants to open that file from menu bar. What would be the best approach. I need to use this file in installer also. So i'm looking for an approach in which file will be moved to BIN on compilation and from there installer can access that file.
IDEAS ...

Add the file to the project the builds the EXE (use Add existing file in visual studio). Then right click on the file in visual studio, go to properties, and verify that the build action is "Content" and the copy to output directory is "Always" or "If newer" (whichever suits you).
Then this file will always be copied to the same directory where the EXE resides and your application will be able to access it because it's always in the application's directory.
If the installer just takes the BIN directory then it will also be able to access it because the file will reside in the BIN directory.
Have fun!

Finally i did it in following way:
a. We've a folder which contains notes.pdf (used by installshield).
b. Created a pre build command to copy the pdf file from installshield folder to output directory.
c. use process.start("notes.pdf"); to open the file. As it would look in bin directory first for pdf file and we've already copied it there.
It worked for both Installer version and running application from code.

Where can I find the application.exe.config file in my C# project?

Where can I find the application.exe.config file in my C# project?
I'm attempting to enable the JIT debugger but cannot find the config file.
thanks!

It's usually in the root of your project. If its not there you might not have one. You can add it by right clicking on your project and add new item.
It's called App.Config at this point. Once you compile it is then renamed to AppName.exe.Config, and placed with your build output.

I had to learn that each project in the solution can have a settings file. But the one in the startup project is the one that becomes application.exe.config in your output folder.

It should be in \bin\Debug or \bin\Release, right next to your compiled assembly.

It will be app.config . App.exe.config will be created in case of windows app,test project or asp project or any other projec which shows output