Using MSBuild to Build a Release from the Command Line

Note:If you use MSBuild to build Visual Studio solutions with InstallShield projects, MSBuild requires .NET Framework 3.5 or later.

MSBuild provides an easy way to build a release from the command line on a machine on which Visual Studio is not installed. The only components you must have installed on the machine are the .NET Framework and the InstallShield Standalone Build. Place a copy of your Visual Studio solution on the machine, and run MSBuild.

To use MSBuild from the command line:

1.

Open the Command Prompt window.

2.

Change the directory to the one that contains MSBuild.exe:

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\Version Folder\

3.

Type the command-line statement to build the release build of the Visual Studio integration project. For example:

MSBuild.exe C:\Folder Containing My Visual Studio Solution\My Solution.sln /property:Configuration=Release