# Setup project cannot be built with msbuild

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setup-project-cannot-be-built-with-msbuild/1651
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [November 23, 2010, 7:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setup-project-cannot-be-built-with-msbuild/1651 "2010-11-23T07:34:55Z")
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### Author: ![jaydel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@jaydel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jaydel)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2010, 7:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setup-project-cannot-be-built-with-msbuild/1651/1 "2010-11-23T07:34:55Z")

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Hi there,&nbsp; I'm looking into using MSBuild instead of having to install VS2010 on my build machine.&nbsp; I'm getting the message that setup projects need Visual studio installed to be built.

Is there a workaround for this somehow?&nbsp; I've also heard that they are removing the setup projects from the next version of Visual Studio anyways so maybe now is the time to switch to installshield or WIX?

Thanks

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2010, 11:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setup-project-cannot-be-built-with-msbuild/1651/2 "2010-11-23T11:56:47Z")

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Hi,   
  
 Yep, unfortunately building setup projects is not supported by MSBuild, nothing we can do about that one Paul.