# Selecting a deployment platform

For managed make projects, you need to select the platform on which you plan to deploy your program. You also need to select a release or debug configuration for your project.

To select a deployment platform:

1. In the C/C++ Projects view, right-click a project, and select Properties.
2. Select C/C++ Build from the list.
3. To create a configuration with optimization flags enabled and debug symbols disabled, in the Configurations list, select Release.
4. To create a configuration with optimization flags disabled and debug symbols enabled, in the Configurations list, select Debug.

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Project file views

Working with C/C++ project files

Target platform, C/C++ Properties window