How to add a folder and its contents with build action content in to uwp project?

Question

Hi, I have nearly 2000 files in my Assets\MyImages\ folder, which should be added as 'Build Action = Content'.
Now I am adding it manually in the properties window. I want to know is there any method to add all files and subfolders of a parent folder (MyImages) in to my project with Build action as content.

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<Project...>  
     ....  
    <Content Include="Assets\MyImages\Animals\elephant1.png" />  
    <Content Include="Assets\MyImages\Characters\Characters.txt" />  
    <Content Include="Assets\MyImages\Flowers\Flowers.doc" />  
    <Content Include="Assets\MyImages\Fruits\Fruits.some" />  

I wish there must be a way to add it like, <Content Include="Assets\MyImages\*.*" /> through Notepad++
I tried this way. But no luck.

In short, I want to know how to add a folder with all its subfolders and all files in all subfolders with Build action as content by a single line in .csproj file?

Answer 1

Hi @MG Bhadurudeen ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Since Animals, Characters, Flowers, Fruits… are folders/subdirectories, you can try to use <Content Include="Assets\MyImages\**\*.*" />

Document about wildcards: Specify inputs with wildcards.

Best Regards,
Tianyu

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