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j_code_3
j_code_3

Reputation: 37

Build an executable file without Microsoft Visual Studio from project file

I don't have MS Visual Studio installed and can't install it due to financial/legal reasons. I've inherited an executable file built with Visual Studio using C#. It isn't working as planned. I can fix the problem by changing 1 line of code. I have done so, but now I don't know how to re-build the project into an executable without Visual Studio.

I've tried running the following code from the command prompt:

>C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe /t:exe 
/out:exchange.exe exchange.csproj

Am I on the right track?

Edit: This question is different from this question because here I ask about building and compiling a whole project... not just a .cs file.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2154

Answers (2)

Iris Classon
Iris Classon

Reputation: 5842

I would suggest installing Visual Studio Community edition (free)

But, if you just want to build using msbuild through the commandline the simplest way would be (assuming you navigated to where msbuild is or have the env path set):

msbuild "C:\Users\Something\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Blah path\Hello.csproj"

Building (then running) a simple console app that prints hello with the above:

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Upvotes: 2

Adeel
Adeel

Reputation: 21

You can use MonoDevelop for compiling your C# project.

Upvotes: 1

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