dotnet build compile

Context: dotnet build compiles the project. By default, it creates a Debug build. Use -c Release for optimized build.

dotnet build compiles the project and its dependencies into a set of binaries.

Basic Usage

# Build the current project
dotnet build

# Build with specific configuration
dotnet build -c Release

# Build a specific project
dotnet build path/to/MyProject.csproj

Build Output

• Debug build: bin/Debug/ (includes debug symbols)
• Release build: bin/Release/ (optimized)

Common Options

Option	Description
-c, --configuration	Debug or Release
-o, --output	Output directory
--no-restore	Don’t restore packages
-v, --verbosity	Build output detail level

# Verbose build output
dotnet build -v detailed