a build script that can compile and test the solution from the command line

Question

I am building a console application with visual studio 2013. I'm given two requirements, and I need help with what exactly I need to do with #2.

Create a console application that does XYZ.
Solution must have a build script that can compile and test the solution from the command line.

My understanding was that the project file is just a build script. But now I'm confused. Do I need a separate build script to achieve this? Or modify the existing project file? Please help. Thanks in advance.

possible duplicate of [How do I compile a Visual Studio project from the command-line?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/498106/how-do-i-compile-a-visual-studio-project-from-the-command-line) — Jens, Jul 17 '14 at 06:36

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 17 '14 at 08:29

The csproj or vbproj files are the project files which MSBuild use to build the project when you hit build/rebuild from Visual Studio. You can call MSBuild from Visual Studio command prompt like:

MSBuild.exe MyProj.csproj /property:Configuration=Debug

Read MSBuild Overview for more inforamtion.

a build script that can compile and test the solution from the command line

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