How do I deal with multiple project dependencies when wishing to output a single .dll class library

Question

I have my main solution wish is comprised of 4 projects. There is a precedence chain between my 4 projects, that is 1 needs 2, 2 needs 3 etc. Also, some of these projects use Nuget packages.

Like this:

Project Layout

Now I can get my MainPointOfEntry.dll, and include it my a external solution and it works fine, but I don't see how it knows where to find the dependent .dlls (maybe it is somehow looking in the same solution folder)

External Solution with referenced dll

So my single entry point works fine, but how does it know where to find the dlls of which MainPointOfEntry depends?

I feel if I was to make a copy of MainPointOfEntry.dll and create a solution on a different computer it would not work?

Sorry about this badly phrased question

Answer 1

how does it know where to find the dlls of which MainPointOfEntry depends?

It doesn't. MainPointOfEntry does.

I feel if I was to make a copy of MainPointOfEntry.dll and create a solution on a different computer it would not work?

Depends on if you have embedded the library in output or not. If you have added your dependency and configured to be an embedded resource It will work. If not, you need to copy these too.