TF.exe Fast Overview

In this post, I will give a fast overview of the tf.exe command line. I will show how to use different options, like checkin, workspaces, view, diff, status, and workfold. The most important consid...

Feb 3, 2013

Set Custom Assemblies Path for Host Build Service on the Cloud

This is a very simple post. We know that custom assemblies or third-party libraries must exist on the build server or be checked into source control, and configure the build controller to point to ...

Jan 31, 2013

Configuring Multiple TFS Build Controller on the Same Machine

In the previous post (Understanding Build Controller and Build Agent), I explained that we can’t install multiple Build Controllers on the same machine. However, there is a workaround or hack that ...

Jan 16, 2013

Understanding Build Controller and Build Agent for TFS (Team Foundation Server)

In this post, I will explain the Build Controller and the Build Agent in Team Foundation Server (TFS). Below is a step-by-step video for the post: The Build Service is a Windows Service that can...

Jan 15, 2013

Upgrade TFS 2010 to TFS 2012 with Migration to a New Hardware - Part 9 - Summary

In this blog series, I explain a step-by-step tutorial on how to upgrade an existing TFS 2010 to TFS 2012 Update 1 with the migration to new hardware. The series includes videos and images as well....

Jan 8, 2013

Upgrade TFS 2010 to TFS 2012 with Migration to a New Hardware - Part 8 - Upgrade TFS 2012 Build Service