Project not selected to build for this solution configuration

120
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The error:

>------ Skipped Deploy: Project: DrawShape.Android, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------
>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration

The configuration in Configuration Manager seems correct:

Configuration Manager

This is the code of the project I am trying to build:

https://github.com/chrispellett/Xamarin-Forms-Shape

What I have tried so far:

Changing from Any CPU to x86 and back.

Setting the Build checkbox to false and then back to true.

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c#xamarinvisual-studio-2015
Select Deploy also from Configuration Manager for android project. - eakgul
That was it, thank you very much. The error (Project not selected to build for this solution configuration) was a bit confusing, plus the answers on this error were all pointing out to the Build checkbox, not the Deploy one. Being new to Xamarin I didn't know that Deploy on Android needed to be checked, and the project in git didn't have it checked for some reason (when creating a new Visual Studio project, the checkbox is indeed checked by default). - Xavier Peña

3 Answers

162
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As Kowalski said, You must check Deploy Option on Configuration Manager. RightClick on the solution and select Configuration Manager. Then Check Deploy Option for the startup Project. As this image

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19
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go To Build => Configuration Manager . then check the deploy checkbox for the startup project . Ps. make sure to select your startup project by right clicking on the project => set as startup project

4
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Select Deploy also from Configuration Manager for android project