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msbuild: Set one or more semicolon-separated targets to build.
$ msbuild ${path-to-project_file} /target:${targets}
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This command is used to build a project specified by the "path-to-project_file" argument using MSBuild. MSBuild is a build engine tool provided by Microsoft that is used to build .NET projects.

The command is structured as follows:

  • "msbuild" is the actual command to invoke MSBuild.
  • "${path-to-project_file}" is a placeholder for the path to the project file. You need to replace it with the actual path to the project file that you want to build. For example, "C:\MyProject\MyProject.csproj".
  • "/target:${targets}" is an optional argument that specifies the build targets. "${targets}" is also a placeholder that you need to replace with the specific targets you want to build. Targets are the individual tasks or stages of the build process such as "Build", "Clean", or "Publish". Multiple targets can be specified by separating them with a semicolon. For example, "/target:Build" to build the project or "/target:Clean;Build" to clean and then build the project.

Overall, this command allows you to build a .NET project using MSBuild, specifying the project file and build targets.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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