vcpkg/docs/maintainers/vcpkg_install_msbuild.md

# vcpkg_install_msbuild

The latest version of this document lives in the [vcpkg repo](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/docs/maintainers/vcpkg_install_msbuild.md).

Build and install a msbuild-based project. This replaces `vcpkg_build_msbuild()`.

## Usage
```cmake
vcpkg_install_msbuild(
    SOURCE_PATH <${SOURCE_PATH}>
    PROJECT_SUBPATH <port.sln>
    [INCLUDES_SUBPATH <include>]
    [LICENSE_SUBPATH <LICENSE>]
    [RELEASE_CONFIGURATION <Release>]
    [DEBUG_CONFIGURATION <Debug>]
    [TARGET <Build>]
    [TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION <10.0.15063.0>]
    [PLATFORM <${TRIPLET_SYSTEM_ARCH}>]
    [PLATFORM_TOOLSET <${VCPKG_PLATFORM_TOOLSET}>]
    [OPTIONS </p:ZLIB_INCLUDE_PATH=X>...]
    [OPTIONS_RELEASE </p:ZLIB_LIB=X>...]
    [OPTIONS_DEBUG </p:ZLIB_LIB=X>...]
    [USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION]
    [ALLOW_ROOT_INCLUDES | REMOVE_ROOT_INCLUDES]
)
```

## Parameters
### SOURCE_PATH
The path to the root of the source tree.

Because MSBuild uses in-source builds, the source tree will be copied into a temporary location for the build. This
parameter is the base for that copy and forms the base for all XYZ_SUBPATH options.

### USE_VCPKG_INTEGRATION
Apply the normal `integrate install` integration for building the project.

By default, projects built with this command will not automatically link libraries or have header paths set.

### PROJECT_SUBPATH
The subpath to the solution (`.sln`) or project (`.vcxproj`) file relative to `SOURCE_PATH`.

### LICENSE_SUBPATH
The subpath to the license file relative to `SOURCE_PATH`.

### INCLUDES_SUBPATH
The subpath to the includes directory relative to `SOURCE_PATH`.

This parameter should be a directory and should not end in a trailing slash.

### ALLOW_ROOT_INCLUDES
Indicates that top-level include files (e.g. `include/zlib.h`) should be allowed.

### REMOVE_ROOT_INCLUDES
Indicates that top-level include files (e.g. `include/Makefile.am`) should be removed.

### SKIP_CLEAN
Indicates that the intermediate files should not be removed.

Ports using this option should later call [`vcpkg_clean_msbuild()`](vcpkg_clean_msbuild.md) to manually clean up.

### RELEASE_CONFIGURATION
The configuration (``/p:Configuration`` msbuild parameter) used for Release builds.

### DEBUG_CONFIGURATION
The configuration (``/p:Configuration`` msbuild parameter) used for Debug builds.

### TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION
The WindowsTargetPlatformVersion (``/p:WindowsTargetPlatformVersion`` msbuild parameter)

### TARGET
The MSBuild target to build. (``/t:<TARGET>``)

### PLATFORM
The platform (``/p:Platform`` msbuild parameter) used for the build.

### PLATFORM_TOOLSET
The platform toolset (``/p:PlatformToolset`` msbuild parameter) used for the build.

### OPTIONS
Additional options passed to msbuild for all builds.

### OPTIONS_RELEASE
Additional options passed to msbuild for Release builds. These are in addition to `OPTIONS`.

### OPTIONS_DEBUG
Additional options passed to msbuild for Debug builds. These are in addition to `OPTIONS`.

## Examples

* [xalan-c](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/xalan-c/portfile.cmake)
* [libimobiledevice](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/libimobiledevice/portfile.cmake)

## Source
[scripts/cmake/vcpkg\_install\_msbuild.cmake](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_install_msbuild.cmake)