building-and-cleaning-projects-and-solutions.md

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Building and Cleaning Projects and Solutions		asb3993	amburns	04/14/2017	article	E4B6CB42-9FE2-43B9-93B7-BD4BD50518B1

Building and cleaning projects and solutions

Follow the steps in this topic to learn how to build, rebuilt, and clean your solution and project.

To build, rebuild, or clean an entire solution

To build, rebuild, or clean an entire solution:

1. Select the Solution node in the Solution Pad:

   

2. Select Build Menu in the Menu bar and select one of the following options:

   

   • Build All - Attempts to build all files within project that have changed within the project since the most recent build.
   • Rebuild All - Cleans the solution and then builds it.
   • Clean All - Removes all build products from your solution.

To build or rebuild a single project

1. In the Solution Pad, select the project.

2. On the menu bar, choose Build, and then choose either Build[ProjectName], Rebuild[ProjectName], or Clean[ProjectName].

To stop a build

To stop a build, press the red square in the status area: