# Make Builder page, C/C++ Preferences window

You can define build settings on the Make Builder page of the C/C++ Preferences window.

Use default
  Select this checkbox to use the default make command. Clear the check box to specify a new make command.
Build command
  If you clear the Use default checkbox type a new make command in this field.
Stop on first build error
  Stops the build when an error occurs.
Workbench Build Behavior
  These settings are what the standard builder will call by default when told to build, rebuild, clean, etc. You can change these so that new projects will use different targets if the defaults are not appropriate.
Build on resource save (Auto Build)
  This defines what the standard builder will call when a file is saved, it is not recommended to enable Auto Build for C/C++ projects.

Build overview

Defining build settings

Project properties