Building-.exe-files-which-use-the-LSAPI.md

+1. Open Visual Studio (\*\*not\*\* Visual Studio Code!)
+2. File -\> New -\> Project
+3. Choose "Console App (.NET Framework) (\*\*not\*\* Console App)
+4. Give an appropiate project name, set Framework to \`\`\` .NET Framework 4.8 \`\`\`
+5. Add the following references under Project -\> Add Reference:
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+   ![image.png](uploads/c44e9e8e28010f5937b306ec213d1ceb/image.png){width=866 height=458}
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+   ![image.png](uploads/2d7fecde125c1f4ebb64462749f86192/image.png){width=867 height=456}
+6. Create the .exe file by clicking Build -\> Build Solution / Rebuild Solution (the latter tends to print the directory which the .exe file is saved in
+7. To test/debug, navigate to the folder, then right click, select "Open in Terminal" (assuming you have Microsoft Terminal installed. This example was done using MS Powershell v5, Build 19041, Rev: 1320 in Terminal 1.21.2911.0), then simply enter the name of the executable followed by parameters.
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+   Example: 
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+   ![image.png](uploads/76d6662bd674c43553a43abf8e0e927a/image.png){width=737 height=33}
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