Difference between Platform and Target Platform in windows Application

Question

I am creating MSI file in Windows 7(x64).

I have doubt on Platform.Let me know Difference between Platform and Target Platform

Select MSI Project->Press F4 (property window will come)

Select MSI Project->Right Click->Properties->Configuration Manager

Answer 1

According to MSDN

Platform

Displays the platform on which the desired build must run and lists all of the available platforms for the project. To add a new platform or edit an existing one, choose or from this drop-down list. The kind of project you are working with determines whether you can add more than one platform and what platforms are available for you to add to the project. When you add a platform for a project, a new project configuration is created.

Target Platform

It is the platform for which you want your project to run.Let's say if you have 32 bit application changing the Target platform to x64 will allow it to run on 64 Bit machines as well your target here is 64 Bit Machines.