FWIW, you can install MSBuild without Visual Studio.  It&#x27;s part of the Windows SDK.  If your target system is not supported, you have to run it on a supported system and choose the &quot;Download for installation on a separate computer&quot; option.  Then copy the resulting msi and cab files to the server and run them. See <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;stackoverflow.com&#x2F;questions&#x2F;12944502&#x2F;build-asp-net-4-5-without-visual-studio-on-build-server" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;stackoverflow.com&#x2F;questions&#x2F;12944502&#x2F;build-asp-net-4-...</a><p>However, after I did this, I had to find build targets that Visual Studio installed and copy them from my workstation into the same directory on the server (i.e. C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v11.0\WebApplications).