diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Application/SharpIDE.Application.csproj b/src/SharpIDE.Application/SharpIDE.Application.csproj
index f2dcf6b..4f584ca 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Application/SharpIDE.Application.csproj
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Application/SharpIDE.Application.csproj
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="17.14.8" ExcludeAssets="runtime" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Locator" Version="1.9.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core" Version="17.14.8" ExcludeAssets="runtime" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="17.14.8" ExcludeAssets="runtime" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Workspaces" Version="4.14.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Workspaces.MSBuild" Version="4.14.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="NuGet.Protocol" Version="6.14.0" />
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Components/SolutionPickerDialog.razor b/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Components/SolutionPickerDialog.razor
index 543e5c8..dd08068 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Components/SolutionPickerDialog.razor
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Components/SolutionPickerDialog.razor
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 	private async Task PickSolution()
 	{
-		var files = await PhotinoBlazorApp.MainWindow.ShowOpenFileAsync("Choose Solution File", filters: [("Solution File", [".sln"])]);
+		var files = await PhotinoBlazorApp.MainWindow.ShowOpenFileAsync("Choose Solution File", filters: [("Solution File", [".sln", ".slnx"])]);
 		var slnFile = files.SingleOrDefault();
 		_solutionFilePath = slnFile;
 	}
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Layout/MainLayout.razor b/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Layout/MainLayout.razor
index c9503a3..14dd6fb 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Layout/MainLayout.razor
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Layout/MainLayout.razor
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-@inherits LayoutComponentBase
+@using Microsoft.Build.Construction
+@using Microsoft.Build.Definition
+@using Microsoft.Build.Execution
+@using Microsoft.Build.Framework
+@using Microsoft.Build.Logging
+@using SharpIDE.Application.Features.SolutionDiscovery
+@inherits LayoutComponentBase
 
 @inject IDialogService DialogService
 
@@ -42,5 +48,29 @@
 		if (result.Canceled) throw new OperationCanceledException("Dialog was canceled");
 		var solutionFilePath = (string)result.Data!;
 		_solutionFilePath = solutionFilePath;
+
+		var buildParameters = new BuildParameters
+		{
+			Loggers =
+			[
+				//new BinaryLogger { Parameters = "msbuild.binlog" },
+				new ConsoleLogger(LoggerVerbosity.Quiet),
+			],
+		};
+		// var solutionFile = GetNodesInSolution.ParseSolutionFileFromPath(_solutionFilePath);
+		// ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(solutionFile);
+		// var projects = GetNodesInSolution.GetCSharpProjectObjectsFromSolutionFile(solutionFile);
+		// var projectRoot = projects.First();
+		// var buildRequest = new BuildRequestData(
+		// 	ProjectInstance.FromProjectRootElement(projectRoot, new ProjectOptions()),
+		// 	targetsToBuild: ["Restore", "Build"]);
+		var buildRequest = new BuildRequestData(projectFullPath : _solutionFilePath,
+			globalProperties: new Dictionary<string, string?>(),
+			toolsVersion: null,
+			targetsToBuild: ["Restore", "Build"],
+			hostServices: null,
+			flags: BuildRequestDataFlags.None);
+		var result2 = BuildManager.DefaultBuildManager.Build(buildParameters, buildRequest);
+		Console.WriteLine(result2.OverallResult);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Program.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Program.cs
index cb37ea0..87e41f6 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Program.cs
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Photino/Program.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ public class Program
 		};
 
 		var instance = MSBuildLocator.QueryVisualStudioInstances().OrderByDescending(instance => instance.Version).First();
-		MSBuildLocator.RegisterInstance(instance);
+		//MSBuildLocator.RegisterInstance(instance);
+		MSBuildLocator.RegisterDefaults();
 
 		app.Run();
 	}