<p>I usually format my project directory like J-P Boodhoo. a main dir containing solution file, then a lib folder for all third-party lib, a src dir, a tools lib for third-party that wont be deployed.... <a href="http://blog.jpboodhoo.com/DirectoryStructureForProjects.aspx" rel="noreferrer">For more info look here</a></p>

<p>I set in my project the reference path for all the needed folder, but if a developper checkout the trunk, he have to set all the reference path. Is there a way to simplify this ?</p>

<p>And am I using Visual Studio 2008.</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

I'm not sure which Visual Studio language you use, but if it's C++, then then file paths are stored in the
```
.vcproj
```
project file which should also be under version control.  (NOTE: the
```
.sln
```
solution file does NOT store path settings) If you are careful to use relative, rather than absolute paths, it should be easily sharable among multiple developers.
In Visual C++ 2008,
project files are XML
so you can edit them directly.  If you want to get really fancy, you can use
```
.vsprops
```
property sheets
for additional control.