mysql - C#: Including assemblies without visual studio -

how include external assembly .dll in c# .exe? i'm working mysql connectors .net 4.0.

please note, i'm not using visual studio @ time , not plan in order accomplish this. here's error when compile: cs0246: type or namespace mysql not found (are missing using directive or assembly reference?)

i have tried: - copying .dlls source folder project. - copying .dlls .net folder under windows

the first 3 lines of code are:

using system; using mysql; using mysql.data; 

sample program (program.cs)

using system; using mysql.data.mysqlclient;  namespace testapp {     internal class program     {         private static void main(string [] args)         {             console.writeline("hello world!");             var command = new mysqlcommand();             console.writeline(command.tostring());         }     } } 

project file (testapp.csproj)

<project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"> <itemgroup>   <compile include="program.cs" /> </itemgroup> <target name="build">     <csc sources="@(compile)" additionallibpaths="lib" references="mysql.data.dll">     </csc> </target> </project> 

mysql.data.dll in folder named lib run msbuild command line

msbuild testapp.csproj /t:build 

microsoft's guide writing own msbuild files. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd576348.aspx

csc task details https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/s5c8athz.aspx