An ePortal solution supports the following build configurations:
Debug – The Debug build configuration is intended for use when you are first developing and testing your ePortal application. A Debug build includes extra symbolic information that allows the Visual Studio debugger to optionally step through your application. However, a Debug build is usually not optimized for runtime performance.
Release – The Release build configuration is intended for use when you stage and deploy your ePortal application for production use. A Release build does not include extra symbolic information for the Visual Studio debugger. A release build is usually optimized for runtime performance.
Before building your solution, you need to select the proper build configuration. To select the build configuration, select either Debug or Release from the Solution Configurations dropdown list on the Visual Studio toolbar. Alternatively, select Configuration Manager… from the Build menu to select the build configuration.