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# Visual Studio Build

The Visual Studio Build bundled plugin uses Microsoft Visual Studio to build applications and create assemblies and executable programs.

In this topic:

## Prerequisites

Before you can use the Visual Studio Build plugin in a chain, you need to install Visual Studio Build on an agent and add it as a capability. For details, see Add capabilities to agents.

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## Configure Visual Studio Build plugin

When you add the Visual Studio Build plugin to a chain, specify the plugin configuration details.

To configure the Visual Studio Build step:

1. Add the Visual Studio Build step to a chain, as described in Create chains.

2. Enter the plugin configuration details:

   Field | Description
   --- | ---
   Title | Enter a name for the plugin step or accept the default name.
   Project file | Enter the path to the Visual Studio project file (.proj or .sln) relative to the stream's root.
   Task | Select the goal of the Visual Studio run, for example, Build or Deploy.
   Options | Enter additional or custom options for Visual Studio, for example: /p:Configuration=Release
   Environment variables | Specify environment variables that override other settings for this chain. Enter each variable on a new line in this format: KEY=VALUE

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See also:

- Use plugins
- Set chain options
- View chain runs

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