## Setting an Active Configuration

If you have more than one build configuration in a project, use the Manage configurations icon on the toolbar or the Build Configuration menu item to select the build target used to create executables. The active build target is indicated by a check mark.

#### Setting the Active Configuration

- From the toolbar
  1. Select the project in the Project Explorer or C/C++ Projects view
  2. In the toolbar click Manage configurations for the current project control () > configuration_name

  > Figure 2 - Build Configuration menu

- From the Project menu
  - Click Project > Build Configurations > Set Active > configuration_name

> Figure 2 - Build Configuration menu

- From the project's context menu
  - Right-click the project name, click Build Configurations > Set Active > configuration_name
- From the Properties for <project_name> window
  1. Right-click the project name, select Properties
  2. Select Carbide.c++ > Carbide Build Configurations panel
  3. Select the active build configuration from the Active Configuration dropdown list
  4. Click Apply

The IDE uses the chosen build configuration as its build target.

##### Related concepts

- Active Configuration

##### Related tasks

- Adding/Removing Build Configurations