Using dotnet build

June 1, 2026

For .NET projects using file-based C# .cs apps or .slnx project files, the dotnet build command is used to compile the project and its dependencies. This command is part of the .NET CLI (Command Line Interface) to build .NET applications from the command line. The complementary dotnet run command builds and runs the application in one step. To create standalone, self-contained dotnet publish binary executables cross-compiled for different CPU arches, see CI example.