How to: Set Startup Projects
You can specify which project or projects within a multi-project solution Visual Studio will build and debug first.
To set a single startup project
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In Solution Explorer, select the desired startup project within your solution.
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On the Project menu, choose Set as StartUp Project.
To set multiple startup projects
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In Solution Explorer, select your solution.
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On the View menu, choose Property Pages.
The Solution Property Pages dialog box opens.
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Select Common Properties, and choose Startup Project.
The Startup Project properties for your solution are displayed.
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Select the Multiple Startup Project option.
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Click the Action for each startup project, and from the drop-down list of options, choose Start or Start without debugging (if you do not wish to run the debugger on startup).
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To change the order in which projects will be opened, debugged, and run, select projects, and click Move Up or Move Down.
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Click OK to save these settings.