MSBuild: What is it, and when do I need it?

Question

I seem to have missed Day 1 of MsBuild 101. I find myself asking \"What does it do, what does it replace, and when do I need it?\" since I can just hit F5 and compile my a

Answer 1

I think that build servers should have the option to press F5 key in a simpler way than via windows API.