Generate DLL from C# Project using windows command line

Question

I have a C# project with structure of src/test/API and src/test/Client. I have bunch of .cs files under those folders. I want to generate a single DLL from this project. How would i accomplish this? I want to use windows command prompt for this if possible. Below is the screenshot of the folder structure

Answer 1

The answer depends whether you're targeting .NET Framework or .NET Core:

• If you're targeting .NET core then navigating to the root directory of your folder and doing a dotnet build (link for more info) should generate a DLL for your project in the bin sub-directory of your project.
• If your project targets .NET Framework then you'd need to run MSBuild from the root directory.