build .net solution from batch file

Question

I have a solution file comprising of 15 projects using a few third party dll references. I want to be able to build the solution from a batch file. What is the best way to do th

Answer 1

One of the simplest ways is to execute msbuild with the solution file as input:

@echo off
call %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\msbuild.exe path\to\solution.sln

If this is done in a Visual Studio command prompt you can skip the path to msbuild.exe.