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@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ To get started on **Visual Studio 2019**:
- .NET desktop development
- .NET Core cross-platform development
2. Open a `Developer Command Prompt for VS 2019` prompt.
3. Clone the source code: `git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/msbuild.git`
3. Clone the source code: `git clone https://github.com/dotnet/msbuild`
- You may have to [download Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads) first.
4. Run `.\build.cmd` from the root of the repo to build the code. This also restores packages needed to open the projects in Visual Studio.
5. Open `MSBuild.sln` or `MSBuild.Dev.slnf` in Visual Studio 2019.
Note: To create a usable MSBuild with your changes, run `.\build.cmd /p:CreateBootstrap=true`.
To build release, add `-c Release`: `.\build.cmd -c Release /p:CreateBootstrap=true`.
This newly-built MSBuild will be located at `artifacts\bin\bootstrap\net472\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe`. It may not work for all scenarios, including C++ builds.
