How to build the MAUI project using Cake plugin?

[KanniyappanP]

I have a simple MAUI project template and trying to build a .sln project using MS build method, but it leads to the error. My machine was configured with MAUI platform and i can be able to run simple MAUI sample in Visual Studio.

MSBuild("../MauiApp1.sln", GetMSBuildSettings().WithRestore());

Also, I have tried with command line dotnet build MauiApp1.sln to build a solution project. I don't work. I have attached the simple MAUI project with cake file under the build folder.

MauiApp1.zip

Machine config:

Visual Studio 2019 16.11.0 Preview 1
SDK 6.0.100-preview.4.21255.9
Also configured my machine with Maui check tool.

Can you please help me on how to run MAUI project using Cake plugin?

[nils-a]

@KanniyappanP

Also, I have tried with command line dotnet build MauiApp1.sln to build a solution project. I don't work.

For Cake to build your app, you first need to find out how your app is build.
Why did running dotnet build MauiApp1.sln fail? Have there been errors?

[devlead]

For building Maui app I would recomend using the .NET CLI instead of MSBuild

A script could look something like this

public record BuildData(
    string Configuration,
    FilePath Solution
    );

Setup(
    context => new BuildData(
        "Release",
        "./MauiApp1.sln"
        )
);

Task("Clean")
    .Does<BuildData>((context, data) => {
    CleanDirectories("./src/**/bin/" + data.Configuration);
    CleanDirectories("./src/**/obj");
});


Task("Restore")
    .IsDependentOn("Clean")
    .Does<BuildData>((context, data) => DotNetCoreRestore(data.Solution.FullPath));

Task("Build")
    .IsDependentOn("Restore")
    .Does<BuildData>((context, data) => DotNetCoreBuild(
        data.Solution.FullPath,
        new DotNetCoreBuildSettings {
            NoRestore = true,
            Configuration = data.Configuration
        })
);

Task("Default")
    .IsDependentOn("Build");

RunTarget(Argument("target", "Default"));

Also a great tip is to utilize the .NET Global tool dotnet-maui-check, as it will ensure you've got all your SDKs and dependencies in order. This can also be used as part of your CI process

[KanniyappanP]

Hi Team,

Thanks for your solution, it works fine.