diff --git a/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.BuildDefaults.props b/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.BuildDefaults.props
index 1bd2a7960..e04468c6f 100644
--- a/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.BuildDefaults.props
+++ b/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.BuildDefaults.props
@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <CLITargets Condition=" '$(CLITargets)' == '' ">Prepare;Compile;Test;Package;Publish</CLITargets>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <IncludeAdditionalSharedFrameworks Condition=" '$(IncludeAdditionalSharedFrameworks)' == '' ">true</IncludeAdditionalSharedFrameworks>
+    <IncludeNuGetPackageArchive Condition=" '$(IncludeNuGetPackageArchive)' == '' ">true</IncludeNuGetPackageArchive>
+    <SkipBuildingInstallers Condition=" '$(SkipBuildingInstallers)' == '' ">false</SkipBuildingInstallers>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Package.targets b/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Package.targets
index d930228db..2ff1ac420 100644
--- a/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Package.targets
+++ b/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Package.targets
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/package/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Installer.MSI.targets" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/package/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Installer.PKG.targets" />
 
-  <Target Name="GenerateInstallers" 
+  <Target Name="GenerateInstallers"
+          Condition=" '$(SkipBuildingInstallers)' != 'true' "
           DependsOnTargets="Init;Layout;GeneratePkgs;GenerateDebs;GenerateMsis" />
 
   <Target Name="Package"
diff --git a/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Prepare.targets b/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Prepare.targets
index b7c5210dd..de5999c24 100644
--- a/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Prepare.targets
+++ b/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Prepare.targets
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <!-- Additional Shared Framework to be installed -->
-    <PropertyGroup>
+    <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(IncludeAdditionalSharedFrameworks)' == 'true' ">
       <AdditionalCoreSetupChannel>preview</AdditionalCoreSetupChannel>
       <AdditionalSharedFrameworkVersion>1.0.3</AdditionalSharedFrameworkVersion>
       <AdditionalSharedHostVersion>1.0.1</AdditionalSharedHostVersion>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
   <Target Name="SetupDownloadHostAndSharedFxInputsOutputs" DependsOnTargets="Init">
     <PropertyGroup>
-      <CoreSetupBlobRootUrl>https://dotnetcli.azureedge.net/dotnet/</CoreSetupBlobRootUrl>
+      <CoreSetupBlobRootUrl Condition="'$(CoreSetupBlobRootUrl)' == ''">https://dotnetcli.azureedge.net/dotnet/</CoreSetupBlobRootUrl>
       <CoreSetupBlobRootUrlWithChannel>$(CoreSetupBlobRootUrl)$(CoreSetupChannel)</CoreSetupBlobRootUrlWithChannel>
       <SharedFrameworkArchiveBlobRootUrl>$(CoreSetupBlobRootUrlWithChannel)/Binaries/$(SharedFrameworkVersion)</SharedFrameworkArchiveBlobRootUrl>
       <CoreSetupInstallerBlobRootUrl>$(CoreSetupBlobRootUrlWithChannel)/Installers</CoreSetupInstallerBlobRootUrl>
@@ -78,21 +78,21 @@
       </_DownloadAndExtractItem>
 
       <_DownloadAndExtractItem Include="DownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFile"
-                               Condition="!Exists('$(DownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
+                               Condition="'$(SkipBuildingInstallers)' != 'true' And !Exists('$(DownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
         <Url>$(CoreSetupInstallerBlobRootUrl)/$(SharedFrameworkVersion)/$(DownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFileName)</Url>
         <DownloadFileName>$(DownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFile)</DownloadFileName>
         <ExtractDestination></ExtractDestination>
       </_DownloadAndExtractItem>
 
       <_DownloadAndExtractItem Include="DownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile"
-                               Condition="!Exists('$(DownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
+                               Condition="'$(SkipBuildingInstallers)' != 'true' And !Exists('$(DownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
         <Url>$(CoreSetupInstallerBlobRootUrl)/$(SharedHostVersion)/$(DownloadedSharedHostInstallerFileName)</Url>
         <DownloadFileName>$(DownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile)</DownloadFileName>
         <ExtractDestintation></ExtractDestintation>
       </_DownloadAndExtractItem>
 
       <_DownloadAndExtractItem Include="DownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile"
-                               Condition="!Exists('$(DownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
+                               Condition="'$(SkipBuildingInstallers)' != 'true' And !Exists('$(DownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
         <Url>$(CoreSetupInstallerBlobRootUrl)/$(HostFxrVersion)/$(DownloadedHostFxrInstallerFileName)</Url>
         <DownloadFileName>$(DownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile)</DownloadFileName>
         <ExtractDestintation></ExtractDestintation>
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <!-- Additional Shared Framework to be installed -->
-    <PropertyGroup>
+    <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(IncludeAdditionalSharedFrameworks)' != 'false' ">
       <AdditionalCoreSetupBlobRootUrlWithChannel>$(CoreSetupBlobRootUrl)$(AdditionalCoreSetupChannel)</AdditionalCoreSetupBlobRootUrlWithChannel>
       <AdditionalSharedFrameworkArchiveBlobRootUrl>$(AdditionalCoreSetupBlobRootUrlWithChannel)/Binaries/$(AdditionalSharedFrameworkVersion)</AdditionalSharedFrameworkArchiveBlobRootUrl>
       <AdditionalCoreSetupInstallerBlobRootUrl>$(AdditionalCoreSetupBlobRootUrlWithChannel)/Installers</AdditionalCoreSetupInstallerBlobRootUrl>
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
       <AdditionalCombinedSharedHostAndFrameworkArchive>$(AdditionalCoreSetupDownloadDirectory)/combinedSharedHostAndFrameworkArchive</AdditionalCombinedSharedHostAndFrameworkArchive>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
-    <ItemGroup>
+    <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(IncludeAdditionalSharedFrameworks)' != 'false' ">
       <_DownloadAndExtractItem Include="AdditionalCombinedSharedHostAndFrameworkArchive"
                                Condition="!Exists('$(AdditionalCombinedSharedHostAndFrameworkArchive)')">
         <Url>$(AdditionalSharedFrameworkArchiveBlobRootUrl)/$(AdditionalCombinedFrameworkHostCompressedFileName)</Url>
@@ -119,21 +119,21 @@
       </_DownloadAndExtractItem>
 
       <_DownloadAndExtractItem Include="AdditionalDownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFile"
-                               Condition="!Exists('$(AdditionalDownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
+                               Condition="'$(SkipBuildingInstallers)' != 'true' And !Exists('$(AdditionalDownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
         <Url>$(AdditionalCoreSetupInstallerBlobRootUrl)/$(AdditionalSharedFrameworkVersion)/$(AdditionalDownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFileName)</Url>
         <DownloadFileName>$(AdditionalDownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFile)</DownloadFileName>
         <ExtractDestination></ExtractDestination>
       </_DownloadAndExtractItem>
 
       <_DownloadAndExtractItem Include="AdditionalDownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile"
-                               Condition="!Exists('$(AdditionalDownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
+                               Condition="'$(SkipBuildingInstallers)' != 'true' And !Exists('$(AdditionalDownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
         <Url>$(AdditionalCoreSetupInstallerBlobRootUrl)/$(AdditionalSharedHostVersion)/$(AdditionalDownloadedSharedHostInstallerFileName)</Url>
         <DownloadFileName>$(AdditionalDownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile)</DownloadFileName>
         <ExtractDestintation></ExtractDestintation>
       </_DownloadAndExtractItem>
 
       <_DownloadAndExtractItem Include="AdditionalDownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile"
-                               Condition="!Exists('$(AdditionalDownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
+                               Condition="'$(SkipBuildingInstallers)' != 'true' And !Exists('$(AdditionalDownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile)') And '$(InstallerExtension)' != ''">
         <Url>$(AdditionalCoreSetupInstallerBlobRootUrl)/$(AdditionalHostFxrVersion)/$(AdditionalDownloadedHostFxrInstallerFileName)</Url>
         <DownloadFileName>$(AdditionalDownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile)</DownloadFileName>
         <ExtractDestintation></ExtractDestintation>
diff --git a/build/compile/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.LzmaArchive.targets b/build/compile/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.LzmaArchive.targets
index 03f45d35d..c90b117b6 100644
--- a/build/compile/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.LzmaArchive.targets
+++ b/build/compile/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.LzmaArchive.targets
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
                               GenerateNuGetPackagesArchive;
                               UploadNuGetPackagesArchiveToAzure"
             Inputs="$(IntermediateArchive)"
-            Outputs="$(FinalArchive)">
+            Outputs="$(FinalArchive)"
+            Condition=" '$(IncludeNuGetPackageArchive)' == 'true' ">
       <Copy SourceFiles="$(IntermediateArchive)" DestinationFiles="$(FinalArchive)" />
     </Target>
 
@@ -123,4 +124,4 @@
         <NugetPackagesArchiveBlobUrl>$(DotnetBlobRootUrl)/$(NugetPackagesArchiveRelativeBlobUrl)/$(NugetPackagesArchiveName)</NugetPackagesArchiveBlobUrl>
       </PropertyGroup>
     </Target>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/build/package/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Archive.targets b/build/package/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Archive.targets
index ac24fe8c2..0148abe18 100644
--- a/build/package/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Archive.targets
+++ b/build/package/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Archive.targets
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
     <ZipFileCreateFromDirectory
         Condition=" '$(OSName)' == 'win' "
         SourceDirectory="%(GenerateArchivesInputsOutputs.InputDirectory)"
-        DestinationArchive="$(GenerateArchivesDestinationArchive)" />
+        DestinationArchive="$(GenerateArchivesDestinationArchive)"
+        OverwriteDestination="true"/>
 
     <TarGzFileCreateFromDirectory
         Condition=" '$(OSName)' != 'win' "
         SourceDirectory="%(GenerateArchivesInputsOutputs.InputDirectory)"
-        DestinationArchive="$(GenerateArchivesDestinationArchive)" />
+        DestinationArchive="$(GenerateArchivesDestinationArchive)"
+        OverwriteDestination="true"/>
 
     <ItemGroup>
       <Archives Include="$(GenerateArchivesDestinationArchive)" />
diff --git a/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/DownloadFile.cs b/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/DownloadFile.cs
index f207a75bf..16141e5da 100644
--- a/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/DownloadFile.cs
+++ b/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/DownloadFile.cs
@@ -28,23 +28,34 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Build
                 return true;
             }
 
-            Log.LogMessage($"Downloading '{Uri}' to '{DestinationPath}'");
+            const string FileUriProtocol = "file://";
 
-            using (var httpClient = new HttpClient())
+            if (Uri.StartsWith(FileUriProtocol, StringComparison.Ordinal))
             {
-                var getTask = httpClient.GetStreamAsync(Uri);
+                var filePath = Uri.Substring(FileUriProtocol.Length);
+                Log.LogMessage($"Copying '{filePath}' to '{DestinationPath}'");
+                File.Copy(filePath, DestinationPath);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Log.LogMessage($"Downloading '{Uri}' to '{DestinationPath}'");
 
-                try
+                using (var httpClient = new HttpClient())
                 {
-                    using (var outStream = File.Create(DestinationPath))
+                    var getTask = httpClient.GetStreamAsync(Uri);
+
+                    try
                     {
-                        getTask.Result.CopyTo(outStream);
+                        using (var outStream = File.Create(DestinationPath))
+                        {
+                            getTask.Result.CopyTo(outStream);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception)
+                    {
+                        File.Delete(DestinationPath);
+                        throw;
                     }
-                }
-                catch (Exception)
-                {
-                    File.Delete(DestinationPath);
-                    throw;
                 }
             }