# ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY

Output directory in which to build ARCHIVE target files.

This property specifies the directory into which archive target files should be built. The property value may use `generator expressions`. Multi-configuration generators (Visual Studio, `Xcode`, `Ninja Multi-Config`) append a per-configuration subdirectory to the specified directory unless a generator expression is used.

This property is initialized by the value of the `CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY` variable if it is set when a target is created.

Note

On macOS, this property will be ignored for the linker import files (e.g. `.tbd` files, see `ENABLE_EXPORTS` property for details) when:

- The `FRAMEWORK` is set, because the framework layout cannot be changed.

- The `Xcode` generator is used, due to the limitations and constraints of the `Xcode` tool.

In both cases, the linker import files will be generated in the same directory as the shared library.

See also the `ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG>` target property.