Embedding DLLs in a compiled executable

Question

Is it possible to embed a pre-existing DLL into a compiled C# executable (so that you only have one file to distribute)? If it is possible, how would one go about doing it?<

Answer 1

To expand on @Bobby's asnwer above. You can edit your .csproj to use IL-Repack to automatically package all files into a single assembly when you build.

1. Install the nuget ILRepack.MSBuild.Task package with Install-Package ILRepack.MSBuild.Task
2. Edit the AfterBuild section of your .csproj

Here is a simple sample that merges ExampleAssemblyToMerge.dll into your project output.