---
title: "binaryTarget(name:path:)"
framework: packagedescription
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "packagedescription/target/binarytarget(name:path:)"
---

# binaryTarget(name:path:)

Creates a binary target that references an artifact on disk.

## Declaration

```swift
static func binaryTarget(name: String, path: String) -> Target
```

## Parameters

- `name`: The name of the target.
- `path`: The path to the binary artifact. This path can point directly to a binary artifact or to an archive file that contains the binary artifact at its root.

## Discussion

Discussion Binary targets are only available on Apple platforms.

## See Also

### Creating a Binary Target

- [binaryTarget(name:url:checksum:)](packagedescription/target/binarytarget(name:url:checksum:).md)
- [url](packagedescription/target/url.md)
- [checksum](packagedescription/target/checksum.md)