
The default 1 GB is not sufficient when some workloads are installed however, you might be able to build with only 1 GB of memory depending on your build requirements.

This command builds the Dockerfile in the current directory using 2 GB of memory.

installPath "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools" `ĭocker build -t buildtools:latest -m 2GB. # This entry point starts the developer command prompt and launches the PowerShell shell.ĮNTRYPOINT # Define the entry point for the docker container. installPath "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools" ` & (start /w vs_buildtools.exe -quiet -wait -norestart -nocache ` # Install Build Tools with the workload, excluding workloads and components with known issues. # Restore the default Windows shell for correct batch processing. # Use the latest Windows Server Core 2019 image.įROM /windows/servercore:ltsc2019 If the file is named simply "Dockerfile", it is recognized by default. Save the following example Dockerfile to a new file on your disk. To determine which base image you should use for your environment. Read Windows container version compatibility The base image below is a sample and may not work for your system.
#Visual studio build tools how to#
With running Docker on Windows, read about how to install and configure the Docker engine on Windows. Some familiarity with Docker is assumed below. Do note, however, that Windows containers do not support an interactive user interface so all commands must be automated. If Visual Studio Build Tools does not have what you require to build your source code, these same steps can be used for other Visual Studio products. You can use containers for runtime consistency as well, which is common for micro-services using multiple containers with an orchestration system however, is beyond the scope of this article.

If your CI/CD workflow uses the same container image, you can rest assured that your code builds consistently. For example, you can mount your source code into a container to be built by a customized environment while you continue to use Visual Studio or other tools to write your code. This article guides you through what Docker configuration changes are required as well as what workloads and components you can install in a container.Ĭontainers are a great way to package a consistent build system you can use not only in a CI/CD server environment but for development environments as well. You can install Visual Studio Build Tools into a Windows container to support continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflows.
#Visual studio build tools for mac#
Applies to: Visual Studio Visual Studio for Mac Visual Studio Code
