# Build a C# solution
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-a-c-solution/296
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [January 5, 2007, 5:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-a-c-solution/296 "2007-01-05T05:44:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2007, 5:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-a-c-solution/296/1 "2007-01-05T05:44:55Z")
Hi,
I’m trying to build a C# solution without having visual studio installed on my computer. I want to use C# Compiler to build the solution. Or use C# Compiler Project.
The problem of using C# Compiler Project is that some projects have reference with others projects (dll library) from other projects in the same solution.
So what i want is to compile without visual studio all the projects which have references to other projects.
If it’s not clear tell me, i’ll give an example.
Thank You,
---
### Author:  [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2007, 7:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-a-c-solution/296/2 "2007-01-05T07:41:54Z")
To use C# project compiler what is needed?
.net framework installed?
visual studio installed?
---
### Author:  [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2007, 8:38am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-a-c-solution/296/3 "2007-01-06T08:38:37Z")
It depends on which version of .net you are using. You can build vs2003 c# projects using the C# project actions, or vs2003 solutions using the msbuild action.
---
### Author:  [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-a-c-solution/296/4 "2007-01-06T08:41:36Z")
.NET framework and .NET SDK
---
### Author:  [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2007, 4:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-a-c-solution/296/5 "2007-01-09T04:06:01Z")
Hi,
I'll change my question a little bit :
Can you tell me the best way to build .net solution, not project by project. I want to build only the solution, that will build all projects.
Also, i want to know if it is possible to build the solution without having any microsoft visual studio installed. But only frameworks.
I want to know that, because we want the build system to have a minimal requirement. Like having only finalbuilder tool and the .net framework.
Thanks a lot
Alexis
---
### Author:  [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-a-c-solution/296/6 "2007-01-10T12:53:20Z")
Hi Alex
To build a 2003 solution you need VS2003 installed, no way around that. To build a 2005 solution, you need the .net 2.0 framework and the .net 2.0 sdk installed, and use the msbuild action (msbuild knows how to build vs2005 solutions).