Creating a Strong Name

teps for Giving strong name to DLL

1. Open .net command prompt.
   
2. Go to the folder contanig DLL.
   
3. Type sn -k test.snk, you can use any file name instead of test. This will create test .snk file in that folder.
   
4. Open the assemblyinfo.cs file of project.
   
5. Type file path in this tag [assembly:AssemblyKeyFile@"E:\hemant\practice\HP\bin\Debug\HP.snk")]
   
6. Build application, finally your strong name created for your DLL.

Example

• Created class library path E:\hemant\practice\HP
  
• Open command prompt go to Dll folder path.

• Type sn -k HP.snk

This create HP.snk file in E:\hemant\practice\HP\bin\Debug folder.

• Open the AssemblyInfo.cs file of project.
  
  Type path of snk file in following attribue.

• Build class library.

Steps for Installing in GAC

• After giving strong name in .net command prompt type gacutil in DLL path

this will install file in assembly.

• Copy the DLL file C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322 folder.

• You can add references to another project using .net tab.