Try right click on the solution then properties then configuration properties should be in there.



>Thank you Bonnie. When I right-click on the solution it doesn't show Configuration Manager. The question becomes how to get it there. I tried to get it there by choosing Tools > Customize and then dragging Commands > Build > Configuration Manager to the Solution in the Solution Explorer but had no success. After that I tried dragging Commands > Build > Configuration Manager to the Build menu item in the topmost VS menu. It does appear there but remains deactivated. Any other suggestions?
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>Thanks,
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>Alex
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>>I think this will do it:
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>>Right-click on your solution and choose Configuration Manager.
>>Change the Active solution configuration to Debug.
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>>~~Bonnie
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>>>Glad to know it is possible, now to find out how :) Debug is more logical for new projects, of course.
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>>>Thanks,
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>>>Alex
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>>>>You mean yours doesn't? Mine is already debug by default and I just looked everywhere for the answer to this. Sorry, I didn't find it. But there must be value in knowing it must be possible as mine is that way.
>>>>Tim
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>>>>>Is there a way to choose debug compilation as the default for new projects?
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>>>>>TIA,
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>>>>>Alex