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# Common Command Options
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**The latest version of this documentation is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/tree/master/docs/commands/common-options.md).**
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Most vcpkg commands accept a group of common options that control cross-cutting aspects of the tool. Not all options affect every command. For example, a command that does not download any files will be unaffected by changing the downloads directory.
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<a name="asset-sources"></a>
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## `--x-asset-sources=<config>`
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**Experimental: will change or be removed at any time**
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Specify the cache configuration for [Asset Caching](../users/assetcaching.md).
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<a name="binarysource"></a>
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## `--binarysource=<config>`
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Add a source for [Binary Caching](../users/binarycaching.md).
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This option can be specified multiple times; see the Binary Caching documentation for how multiple binary sources interact.
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<a name="buildtrees-root"></a>
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## `--x-buildtrees-root=<path>`
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**Experimental: will change or be removed at any time**
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Specifies the temporary path to store intermediate build files, such as objects or unpacked source code.
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Defaults to `buildtrees/` under the vcpkg root folder.
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<a name="downloads-root"></a>
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## `--downloads-root=<path>`
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Specify where downloaded tools and source code archives should be kept.
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Defaults to the `VCPKG_DOWNLOADS` environment variable. If that is unset, defaults to `downloads/` under the vcpkg root folder.
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<a name="host-triplet"></a>
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## `--host-triplet=<triplet>`
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Specify the host [architecture triplet][triplets].
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Defaults to the `VCPKG_DEFAULT_HOST_TRIPLET` environment variable. If that is unset, deduced based on the host architecture and operating system.
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<a name="install-root"></a>
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## `--x-install-root=<path>`
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**Experimental: will change or be removed at any time**
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Specifies the path to lay out installed packages.
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In Classic Mode, defaults to `installed/` under the vcpkg root folder.
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In [Manifest Mode][../users/manifests.md], defaults to `vcpkg_installed/` under the manifest folder.
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<a name="manifest-root"></a>
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### `--x-manifest-root=<path>`
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**Experimental: will change or be removed at any time**
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Specifies the directory containing [`vcpkg.json`](../users/manifests.md).
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Defaults to searching upwards from the current working directory for the nearest `vcpkg.json`.
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<a name="overlay-ports"></a>
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## `--overlay-ports=<path>`
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Specifies a directory containing [overlay ports](../specifications/ports-overlay.md).
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This option can be specified multiple times; ports will resolve to the first match.
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<a name="overlay-triplets"></a>
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## `--overlay-triplets=<path>`
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Specifies a directory containing [overlay triplets](../examples/overlay-triplets-linux-dynamic.md).
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This option can be specified multiple times; [triplets][] will resolve to the first match.
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<a name="packages-root"></a>
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## `--x-packages-root=<path>`
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**Experimental: will change or be removed at any time**
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Specifies the temporary path to stage intermediate package files before final install.
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Defaults to `packages/` under the vcpkg root folder.
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<a name="triplet"></a>
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## `--triplet=<triplet>`
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Specify the target [architecture triplet][triplets].
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Defaults to the `VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET` environment variable. If that is unset, deduced based on the host architecture and operating system.
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Note that on Windows operating systems, the architecture is always deduced as x86 for legacy reasons.
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<a name="vcpkg-root"></a>
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## `--vcpkg-root=<path>`
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Specifies the vcpkg root folder.
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Defaults to the directory containing the vcpkg program. The directory must be a valid vcpkg instance, such as a `git clone` of `https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg`. This option can be used to run a custom-built copy of the tool directly from the build folder.
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## Response Files (`@<file>`)
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The vcpkg command line accepts text files containing newline-separated command line parameters.
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The tool will act as though the items in the file were spliced into the command line in place of the `@` reference. Response files cannot contain additional response files.
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[triplets]: ../users/triplets.md
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