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MSBuild

Last modified: 20 April 2023

This page contains reference information for the MSBuild Build Runner fields.

tip

Before setting up the build configuration to use MSBuild as the build runner, make sure you are using an XML build project file with the MSBuild runner. To build a Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 solution file please use the sln2005.

Option

Description

Build runner

Select MSBuild from the drop-down list.

Solution File Path

Specify the path to the solution to be built, relative to the Build Checkout Directory Example:

vs-addin\addin\addin.sln

Artifact Paths

Use this field to specify directories containing Build Artifact or file names as a comma-separated string. If a directory is specified its contents will be uploaded to the server. In version 3.1 this field is located on the 1.General Settings page.

MSBuild version

Use the drop-down list to select the version of .NET Framework you want to run.

Build file validation

Check this option to validate the build file.

Targets

Enter targets separated by spaces. A target is an arbitrary script for your project purposes.

Command line parameters

Specify any additional parameters for msbuild.exe

Build Working Directory

Specify the path to the Build Checkout Directory.