Build your project

A build turns a saved design into a .prg file that runs on one Garmin watch model. Build again after changing the design or device.

Before you start

• Complete build setup until it reports Build environment ready.
• Open your project in desktop. Import it first if you designed it in the browser.
• Check that the project targets your exact watch and its SDK device profile is installed.
• Open the editor’s design checks and fix blocking errors.

Build a project

1. Open the project and choose Build. If the button says Review issues, resolve the listed errors first.
2. Review the target device and requirements, then start the build.
3. Wait for it to finish. Keep the SDK and project files in place while it runs.
4. Choose Continue to Install, or find the completed result later in Projects → Builds.

Dial Studio runs Garmin’s compiler locally and signs the result with your key. A successful build means the compiler accepted the design. You still need to test its appearance and behavior on the watch.

Find the watch file

Use Projects → Builds to find the build for your project and device. Show build in folder opens its location on your computer.

• Project: The editable design. Export it to keep a backup.
• .prg file: The built watch face. Transfer this file to its target watch.
• Signing key: Your private build identity. Keep it secure and backed up separately.

Use the completed build’s install action so you transfer the right file. Temporary compiler files are not the finished watch face.

When a build fails

Open the error details. Find the first error naming a missing SDK, device profile, key, or unsupported layer. Fix that cause before rebuilding.

See Build failed for specific fixes. Keep the error text and watch model if you need help.