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title: Build and deploy apps
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
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  - "building applications [WPF]"
  - "deploying applications [WPF]"
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# Building and Deploying WPF Applications
The build and deployment model provides the capability to build and deploy applications locally and remotely, including the following:  
  
- MSBuild: the .NET build system located in the Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Windows namespace.  
  
- Resources: working with UI resources.  
  
- ClickOnce Deployment: the .NET publishing and deployment system.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Building a WPF Application](building-a-wpf-application-wpf.md)  
 [Deploying a WPF Application](deploying-a-wpf-application-wpf.md)  
 [How-to Topics](build-and-deploy-how-to-topics.md)  
  
## Reference  
 MSBuild  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Application Management Overview](application-management-overview.md)  
  [Windows in WPF](windows-in-wpf-applications.md)  
  [Navigation Overview](navigation-overview.md)  
  [WPF XAML Browser Applications Overview](wpf-xaml-browser-applications-overview.md)  
  [Hosting](hosting-wpf-applications.md)