# How can I direct MSBUILD output to a file?

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-can-i-direct-msbuild-output-to-a-file/6840
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**Created:** [August 31, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-can-i-direct-msbuild-output-to-a-file/6840 "2020-08-31T12:49:44Z")
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### Author: ![mjustin\_de](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@mjustin\_de](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mjustin_de)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-can-i-direct-msbuild-output-to-a-file/6840/1 "2020-08-31T12:49:44Z")

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For statistic reasons I would like to direct the output of MSBUILD to a text file.  
On command line level, this can be done using output redirection:

`msbuild example.dproj > mymsbuild.log`

Is there a way to do this in a MSBUILD stage in Continua CI? I tried with “Extra parameters” in the MSBUILD Action Options page, but this causes an error (“error MSB1008”)

Regards  
Michael

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### Author: ![Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/sparky/32/10_2.png) [@Sparky](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Sparky)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-can-i-direct-msbuild-output-to-a-file/6840/2 "2020-09-01T01:42:51Z")

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Hi Michael,

You can use the `-fileLogger` parameter in the `Extra Parameters` field to write the MSBuild output to a file.

e.g.

```auto
-fileLogger -fileLoggerParameters:logfile=$Workspace$\Output\MSBuildOutput.log;verbosity=diagnostic

```

See [Obtain build logs with MSBuild (microsoft.com)](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/msbuild/obtaining-build-logs-with-msbuild)