How to: Create a SharePoint Solution Package by using MSBuild tasks

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02/02/2017

Applies to: Visual Studio Visual Studio for Mac

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You can build, clean, and validate a SharePoint package (.wsp) using command-line MSBuild tasks on a development computer. You can also use these commands to automate the build process by using Team Foundation Server on a build computer.

Build a SharePoint package

To build a SharePoint package

On the Windows Start menu, choose All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
Change to the directory where your SharePoint project is located.
Enter the following command to create a package for the project. Replace ProjectFileName with the name of the project.
```
msbuild /t:Package ProjectFileName
```
For example, you could run one of the following commands to package a SharePoint project called ListDefinition1.
```
msbuild /t:Package ListDefinition1.vbproj
msbuild /t:Package ListDefinition1.csproj
```

Clean a SharePoint package

To clean a SharePoint package

Open a command prompt window.
Change to the directory where your SharePoint project is located.
Enter the following command to clean a package for the project. Replace ProjectFileName with the name of the project.
```
msbuild /t:CleanPackage ProjectFileName
```
For example, you could run one of the following commands to clean a SharePoint project called ListDefinition1.
```
msbuild /t:CleanPackage ListDefinition1.vbproj
msbuild /t:CleanPackage ListDefinition1.csproj
```

Validate a SharePoint package

To validate a SharePoint package

Open a command prompt window.
Change to the directory where your SharePoint project is located.
Enter the following command to validate a package for the project. Replace ProjectFileName with the name of the project.
```
msbuild /t:ValidatePackage ProjectFileName
```
For example, you could run one of the following commands to validate a SharePoint project called ListDefinition1.
```
msbuild /t:ValidatePackage ListDefinition1.vbproj
msbuild /t:ValidatePackage ListDefinition1.csproj
```

Set properties in a SharePoint package

To set a property in a SharePoint package

Open a command prompt window.
Change to the directory where your SharePoint project is located.
Enter the following command to set a property in a package for the project. Replace PropertyName with the property that you want to set.
```
msbuild /property:PropertyName=Value
```
For example, you could run the following command to set the warning level.
```
msbuild /property:WarningLevel = 2
```