How to switch between debug and release in Visual C# 2010 Express?

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Thiago de Arruda picture Thiago de Arruda · May 11, 2010 · Viewed 59.1k times · Source

How do I switch between debug and release in Visual C# 2010 Express?

I have looked in the project properties, but it seems to be missing. What am I missing?

Answer

gotopie picture gotopie · Jun 27, 2010

  1. Enable the Tools → Settings → Expert Settings menu option

  2. Go to Tools → Options
    In the dialog box, check Show All Settings option in the bottom left.

  3. In the above dialog, now choose Projects and Solutions → General.
    Check the option Show advanced build configurations.

  4. Click OK.

You should be able to see the Release/Debug options in the toolbar now.

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