# Compile versus build

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/compile-versus-build/890
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [June 29, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/compile-versus-build/890 "2008-06-29T08:59:54Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/compile-versus-build/890/1 "2008-06-29T08:59:54Z")

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Hi there.

Is there a way of just compiling a Solution file without building or rebuilding it?

The reason we want to do that, is because we want to check compilation errors during the day (which would take just a few minutes), before building our projects, which takes a few hours.

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Please advise.

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Thanks,

Guy.

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/compile-versus-build/890/2 "2008-06-30T03:35:34Z")

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Hi Guy  
  
Build only compiles parts of the solution that are modified, which is essentially what you want anyway. Rebuild recompiles everything.

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