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MSBuild Concepts

Visual Studio 2008

MSBuild lets you create and edit extensible build solutions. Use the following links to learn more about the concepts behind MSBuild.

MSBuild Overview: Describes the general concepts behind the MSBuild file format and how all the pieces fit together.
MSBuild Items: Describes items, which act as inputs to the build system.
MSBuild Properties: Describes how to use property names and values in MSBuild project files.
MSBuild Targets: Explains targets, which define how the MSBuild project is built.
MSBuild Tasks: Describes tasks, which are reusable units of build execution.
MSBuild Advanced Concepts: Describes logging, batching, and transforms.
Building for Specific .NET Framework Versions: Explains how to configure builds to target a specific .NET Framework version.
Using Multiple Processors to Build Projects: Describes how MSBuild can build projects more rapidly in systems that have multiple or multi-core processors.

MSBuild Project File Schema Reference: Describes the elements of the MSBuild project file format.
MSBuild Task Reference: Describes the tasks that are included with MSBuild.
MSBuild Reference: Contains reference information.
MSBuild: Contains topics about how to use the Microsoft build platform that is integrated into Visual Studio.

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