How do I merge multiple .net assemblies into a single assembly?
I have a .net application with about 10 assemblies. It would be nice to have them all together as a single assembly. How do I do it?
I guess something like a jar file for Java applications.
Try ILMerge.
NuGet package here
Using ILMerge is probably the simplest solution. However, ILMerge has the drawback that it changes the identity of referenced assemblies. As a consequence, you might run into issues with security or serialization.
An excellent blog post by Simone Busoli discusses the following options to merge assemblies into a single executable:
- ILMerge
- Embedding assemblies as a resource and subscribing to the AssemblyResolve event.
- Using Costura, an open source tool which takes care of embedding referenced assemblies as described in step 2.
ILMerge is the tool you're looking for:
ILMerge
The documentation for ILMerge can be found here:
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/mbarnett/ILMerge.aspx