Compiling a .vbproj or .csproj project file without Visual Studio

Question

Is there a way to compile a .vbproj or .csproj project file directly, just like Visual Studio does?

When you compile in Visual Studio, the \"output\" window shows th

Answer 1

In project solution folder:

msbuild wpfapp1.sln /p:BuildProjectReferences=true

MSbuild is usually located in:

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319

(or something similar, depending on the version)

csc.exe compiles files, msbuild compiles projects and solutions