Why can't I see my Visual Studio 2008 Solution File in the Solution Explorer

In Visual Studio 2008 when you open your project or even open a solution file the Solution Explorer doesn't show the solution file by default. There are times that you want to see the solution file, like when you want to add multiple projects to a solution. To show the solution file in the Solution Explorer just follow the instructions below once you are have your project open in Visual Studio 2008.

1. Go to the Tools Menu and choose the Options... menu item.
2. In the Options window, expand the Projects and Solutions node.
3. Click the General node (child of the Projects and Solutions node)
4. Click the Always show solution checkbox.
5. Click OK.

Now you should be able to see the Solution file in the Solution Explorer. If you want to add another project to the solution all you have to do is right click on the solution and choose Add | New Project...