Generic Visual studio solution template

Question

We are working asp.net projects where user customizations are released in a new project/solution called as ADDINS (for our comfort). The Structure is soemthign like this:

Solution_ClientName.sln 
     -> FVAddins                      //( Website)
     ->FVAddins_ClientCode_BL.csproj      //(class library project)
     -> SqlDbProject                      //(Sql Database project)

I want to know is there any way in Visual Studio , so that I can create a generic template of the same. And whenever , I have to create a new solution, I just need to fill the dynamic parts like ClientName and ClientCode and the directory structure will be ready.

Kindly note, I do not require it using Programatically. As here's a time constraint. But programmatic approach is welcome too. I will look into that too.

Just To Help

I want it like Microsoft word template file where we have template something like <SomeField> and its get replaced by your desired text, in all over the file.

Answer 1

You could use a config file to this effect, all you would need to do is specify each dynamic part in the config file and load that into the solution on start-up.

Then you have a copy of the same config with different values for each copy of the template you create