# Create a unit test project

> Set up a unit test project in JetBrains Rider or Microsoft Visual Studio.

Before you create a unit test, first set up a unit test project. This page describes how to set up a project in the following IDEs:

## JetBrains Rider

1. Select **File** > **New\...**.
2. Select a Unit Test Project, making sure that you select the right template for either **.Net Core** or **.Net Framework** (this must be match your module project).
3. Name the test project.
4. Select **Create**.

## Microsoft Visual Studio

1. Right-click the solution, then **Add** > **New Project...**.
2. Select **.NET** > **NUnit Library Project**.
3. Select **Next**.
4. Name the test project.
5. Select **Create**.

## Exclude unit tests from publishing

Exclude your test projects from publishing to prevent size issues and
inefficiencies with your modules. You can exclude test projects in the following ways:

### Remove from solution release configuration

In your IDE, open the solution configuration and remove the test project from the
release configuration. They should not be enabled for build.

Examples for Visual Studio and Rider below:


**Rider Solution Config Management:**
![Rider Solution Config Management](/api/media?file=/cloud-code/3.0.0/media/images/vs-config-management.jpg)


**VS Solution Config Management:**
![VS Solution Config Management](/api/media?file=/cloud-code/3.0.0/media/images/rider-config-management.jpg)

### Set IsPublishable to false

In your unit test project properties, set `IsPublishable` to false:

```xml
  <PropertyGroup>
  ...
    <IsPublishable>false</IsPublishable>
  ....
  </PropertyGroup>
```