Run a CMake-generated INSTALL.vcxproj on Windows via command line only?

Question

I have a C++ program that I\'m trying to build and deploy on AppVeyor (thus, I have no GUI tools available). The dependencies of my project each use CMake for their build syste

Answer 1

To invoke the building of a specific target, use the --target option of cmake --build, i.e. in your case the command will look like cmake --build (YOUR_BUILD_FOLDER) --config Release --target install. Of course you need to set up your compiler environment using vcvarsall.bat. You can use this command with other generators as well (note, that --config option is for multi-configuration tools only, MSVS is one of them).

Answer 2

cmake on windows (with Visual studio) will generate severial files:

1. 1.sln
2. a.vcxproj
3. b.vcxproj
4. INSTALL.vxcproj

To build, just open the Visual Studio Command Prompt and run:

msbuild b.vcxproj

If a.vcxproj is reference by b, it will be built automatically.

To install, open Visual Studio Command Prompt as administrator, and run:

msbuild INSTALL.vcxproj

These are equivalent to linux:

make
make install