Post Build Deployments with MSBuild

MSBuild is a powerful tool for automation but as the name implies, it is a tool primarily for compiling code. Beyond the initial build MSBuild can also be used in preparation for deployments. To assist with the deployment of websites Microsoft produced Web Deployment Projects which carry out a series of tasks to build a website with the option to replace configuration sections which is a very useful feature. Once I have compiled a project I have multiple deployment targets so I wanted to just reconfigure a project in preparation for a deployment and I found a good way get this done outside of a web deployment project.