configurations

The configurations function specifies the set of build configurations, such as "Debug" and "Release", for a solution or project

#!lua
configurations { "names" }

A configuration encapsulates a collection of build settings, allowing the developer to easily switch between them. "Debug" and "Release" are the most common configuration names.

For more information, see Configurations and Platforms.

Parameters

names is a list of configuration names. Spaces are allowed, but may make using certain Premake features, such as a command-line configuration selection, more difficult.

Applies To

Solutions and projects.

Availability

Premake 4.0 or later.

Examples

Specify debug and release configurations for a solution.

#!lua
solution "MySolution"
  configurations { "Debug", "Release" }

Add additional configurations for a dynamic link library version.

#!lua
configurations { "Debug", "Release", "DebugDLL", "ReleaseDLL" }

See Also

• Configurations and Platforms
• platforms