Copy always to output directory does not work

Question

I\'ve got a simple console project where I\'m reading two Excel-files. The Excel-files are included in the project (\"add existing item\") and I\'ve marked them with \"Copy

Answer 1

Did you mark them as content?

Answer 2

I just had this problem and for some reason choosing "Create application without a manifest" under the project's properties finally copied the linked content file to the build directory.

Answer 3

In the file properties in Visual Studio, set:

Build action: None

Copy to output directory: Copy always