Run a CMake-generated INSTALL.vcxproj on Windows via command line only?

Question

I have a C++ program that I\'m trying to build and deploy on AppVeyor (thus, I have no GUI tools available). The dependencies of my project each use CMake for their build syste

Answer 1

cmake on windows (with Visual studio) will generate severial files:

1. 1.sln
2. a.vcxproj
3. b.vcxproj
4. INSTALL.vxcproj

To build, just open the Visual Studio Command Prompt and run:

msbuild b.vcxproj

If a.vcxproj is reference by b, it will be built automatically.

To install, open Visual Studio Command Prompt as administrator, and run:

msbuild INSTALL.vcxproj

These are equivalent to linux:

make
make install