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‎docs/linux/configure-a-linux-project.md

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**Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1**: To target Windows Subsystem for Linux, click the down arrow for **Platform Toolset** and choose **WSL_1_0**. The other remote options will disappear and the path to the default WSL shell will appear in their place:
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**Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7**: To target Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), set the **Platform Toolset** drop-down to **GCC for Windows Subsystem for Linux**. The other remote options will disappear and the path to the default WSL shell will appear in their place:
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![WSL build machine](media/wsl-remote-vs2019.png)
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‎docs/linux/create-a-new-linux-project.md

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title: "Create a Linux MSBuild C++ project in Visual Studio"
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ms.date: "08/04/2020"
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ms.date: "10/1/52020"
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description: "Create a new MSBuild-based Linux project in Visual Studio."
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| Project Type | Description |
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| **Blink (Raspberry)** | Project targeted for a Raspberry Pi device, with sample code that blinks an LED |
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| **Blink (Raspberry)** | Project targeted for a Raspberry Pi device, with sample code that blinks an LED |
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| **Console Application (Linux)** | Project targeted for any Linux computer, with sample code that outputs text to the console |
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| **Empty Project (Linux)** | Project targeted for any Linux computer, with no sample code |
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| **Makefile Project (Linux)** | Project targeted for any Linux computer, built using a standard Makefile build system |
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| **Empty Project (Linux)** | Project targeted for any Linux computer, with no sample code |
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| **Makefile Project (Linux)** | Project targeted for any Linux computer, built using a standard Makefile build system |
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## Next steps
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To create a new Linux project in Visual Studio 2019, follow these steps:
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1. Select **File > New Project** in Visual Studio, or press **Ctrl + Shift + N**. The Create a new project dialog appears.
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1. Set the language drop-down to **C++**.
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1. Set the platform drop-down to **Linux**.
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1. In the **Search for templates** textbox, enter **Linux** to list the available templates for Linux projects.
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1. Select the project type to create, for example **Console Application**, and then choose **Next**. Enter a **Name** and **Location**, and choose **Create**.
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![Screenshot of the new project dialog box with the language drop-down set to C++ and the platform drop-down set to Linux.](media/newproject-vs2019.png)

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‎docs/linux/prop-pages/general-linux.md

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| Extensions to Delete on Clean | Semi-colon-delimited wildcard specification for which files in the intermediate directory to delete on clean or rebuild. |
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| Build Log File | Specifies the build log file to write to when build logging is enabled. |
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| Platform Toolset | Specifies the toolset used for building the current configuration. If not set, the default toolset is used. |
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| WSL *.exe full path | **Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1** Full path to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) executable used to build and debug. |
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| Remote Build Machine | Displays the target machine or device to use for remote build, deploy, and debug. You can add or edit a target machine connection by using **Tools** > **Options** > **Cross Platform** > **Connection Manager**.<br /> **Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1** You can specify a different machine for debugging on the [Debugging](debugging-linux.md) page. |
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| Remote Build Root Directory | Specifies a path to a directory on the remote machine or device. |
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| Remote Build Project Directory | Specifies a path to a directory on the remote machine or device for the project. |

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