# Building a project

The make output and build progress information displays in the Console view. The Make Targets view displays makefile actions, and the Tasks view displays compile warnings or errors.

To build a project:

1. In the C/C++ Projects view, select your project. For the tutorial, you can to select the Hello World project you created earlier.

2. Click Project > Build Project.

If you see the error message:

`Exec error:Launching failed`

then CDT cannot locate the build command, usually `make`. Either your path is not configured correctly, or you do not have `make` installed on your system.

CDT Projects
Build overview

Building projects

Make Builder page, C/C++ Properties window

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