Creating a build configuration

You can create as many build configurations for a project as required.

To create a new build configuration:

  1. Click the project name in the Project Explorer, then click Project > Build Configurations > Manage on the main menu.
  2. In the Manage Configurations dialog box, click New.


    Creating a new build configuration

  3. In the Create New Configuration dialog box, specify the name for the new configuration.


    Manage build configuration

    Select the original build configuration whose settings will be copied to the new build configuration:

    • Existing configuration: Click this option to select a build configuration belonging to the project.
    • Default configuration: Click this option to select a default build configuration generated for the project by project creation wizard.
    • Import from projects: Click this option to select a build configuration belonging to any project available in the workspace.
    • Import predefined: Click this option to select a build configuration predefined in a CDT toolchain.
    Then expand the drop-down menu next to the selected option and pick the build configuration.
  4. Click OK and again OK.
If required, edit the new build configuration settings as described in Editing a build configuration.