The documentation in this section goes into further details of the IDE-based build process.

Modify the build workflow and create build activities to perform deeply customized tasks. Employ virtually unlimited cloud-based resources for build processes. Apply automated tests with every build. Automate your build process as part of a continuous integration/continuous delivery pipeline. Customize most areas of the build system. Run multi-processor builds for all project types. Build projects without installing Visual Studio. Use the same build system across Linux and Windows platforms. Build C++ projects using the CMake tool Customize different aspects of the build system. Run multi-processor builds for C++ and C# projects. Create builds immediately and test them in a debugger. You can use any of the following methods to build an application: the Visual Studio IDE, the MSBuild command-line tools, and Azure Pipelines: Build Method Applies to: Visual Studio Visual Studio for Mac Visual Studio Codeįor a first introduction to building within the IDE, see Walkthrough: Building an application.

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