VisualStudioTeamServices
GettingStarted
Hans-PetterHalvorsen,M.Sc.
VisualStudioTeamServices
• VisualStudioTeamServicesisaplatform
takingcareofallaspectsoftheprocessof
developingsoftware(thesoftware
developmentlifecycle)
• YoucanshareDocumentsandCodewithyour
Team,reportBugs,etc.
TeamFoundationServer(TFS)
vs.VisualStudioTeamServices(VSTS)
VisualStudio
VisualStudio don'tcareifyouuseTFSorVSTS.Youjusthook itupusing anURL.
Team
Foundation
Server(TFS)
vs.
“TeamFoundation Server”(TFS).Thisissoftwareyoucan
installonaserverinyourownnetwork.Youandyourteam
canthenhookupVisualStudio tothatserveranduseTFS.
Youhavetobuythesoftware,buy licenses forusersand
useyourownserver.
VisualStudio
TeamServices
(VSTS)
“Visual StudioTeamServices”(VSTS)isanonline
version ofTFS– hostedbyMicrosoft.Youdon'tneed
toinstallanything.Youneedtopayamonthly fee
(until5usersisforfree).
VSTSisavailablefromhttp://www.visualstudio.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Foundation_Server
WhatisTFS/VSTS?
• TeamFoundationServer(TFS)/VisualStudioTeamServices
(VSTS)isanApplicationLifecycleManagement(ALM)system,
– i.e.,thesystemtakescareofallaspectsinsoftwaredevelopment
– fromplanning,requirements,coding,testing,deploymentand
maintenance.
• TFS/VSTSisaSourceCodeControl(SCC),BugTracking,Project
Management,andTeamCollaborationplatform
• TightlyintegratedwithVisualStudioasMicrosoftisthevendor
ofbothVisualStudioandTFS/VSTS
• Cloudbasededition(HostingService):“VisualStudioTeam
Services”(former:“VisualStudioOnline”and“Team
FoundationService”)
VisualStudioTeamServices(VSTS)
• FormerlyknownasVisualStudioOnline(VSO)
• VSTSisaSourceCodeControl(SCC),BugTracking,
ProjectManagement,andTeamCollaborationplatform
• IntegratedwithVisualStudio
• TFSintheCloud(Thismeansyoudon'tneedtohost
theserveryourself)
• Freeforupto5users
www.visualstudio.com
TFS/VSTS
Clients
Server
LabVIEW
MSSCCIProvider
Others
Eclipse
Web Access
TFS/VSTS
MS Excel
Services
MS Project
Repository
SQLServer Git
(TFVC)
TeamFoundationServer(TFS)isanApplication
LifecycleManagement(ALM)system
Visual
Studio
TeamExplorer
File
Explorer
PowerTools
TFS/VSTSisanApplicationLifecycleManagement(ALM)System
TheSoftware
Deployment
Development
Maintenance
Lifecycle(SDLC)
Testing
SDLCManagement
BugTracking
MSProject
VisualStudio
MSExcel
Implementation
Planning
Project
Management
TFS/VSTS
Requirements
Analysis
CollaborationPlatform
Scrum
SourceCodeControl
Agile
(SCC)
Design
VisualStudioTeamServices
www.visualstudio.com
GettingStarted
SigninwithyourexistingMicrosoftAccount
Enteryoure-mailaddresshere
Ifyoudon't haveanexisting
Microsoft account(hotmail,...), you
needtocreateanewaccount
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VSTSAccount
CreateaVisualStudioTeamServicesAccount
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CreateyourFirstProject
EntertheNameofyourProjecthere
Selecttheseoptions
ProjectStartPage(Dashboard)
OntheDashboard you
seedifferent Widgets
Add orChangeWidgets
AddProjectMembers
ThisWindowpops upwhereyoucan
Add orRemoveTeamMembers
...
ClickheretoManage
TeamMembers
OtherLinksWidgetontheDashboard
Iterations
CreateIterationsforthedifferent
releases,milestones orsprints
(internaland/or external);e.g.,
Alpha, Beta,RC,RTM
Areas
Example:
Thedifferent software
modules couldbedivided
intodifferentAreas
TheProductBacklog
AlltheWork thatshould bedoneintheProject
TheSprintBacklog
AlltheWork that
should bedone in
theNextSprint
(Iteration)
JustDragItemsfrom
theProductBacklogto
theSprintBacklog
CreateTasks
TaskBoard
DragandDropTasks
VisualStudio
How-TouseTFS/VSTSFeaturesinsideVisualStudio
Hans-PetterHalvorsen,M.Sc.
UsingTFS/VSTSwithVisualStudio
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ConnecttoTFS/VSTS
AddSourceCodetoTFS/VSTS
CheckIn/CheckOut
TeamExplorer
SourceControlExplorer
OpeninVisualStudio
Signin
TFS/VSTSinVisualStudio
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TeamExplorer+SourceControlExplorer
CreatelocalFolderonyourHarddrive
CreatealocalFolderonyour harddrivewhereyouwanttostoreyourfiles(Documents,
CodeFiles,etc.)
Note!ThisisjustanExample.
WorkspaceMapping
CreateaFolderStructure
Right-clickandselect“NewFolder”
FolderStructureExample
Upload/CheckInChangestotheServer
WhenyouareFinished youneedto
Upload/CheckInChangestotheServer
(VisualStudio Online). TheFoldersyou
createdshould thenbevisibletothe
otherMembers onyourTeam
TheFoldersarenowavailibleontheServer
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AddSourceCode
CheckIn
AddCodetoSourceControl
CreateaNewProject, e.g.
WindowsDesktop
MakesuretoSelect
thisOption!!
GetLatest
Version
Beforeworking onyour Code,you
should alwaysgetthelatest
versionfrom theServer
EditingyourCode
TheCodeyouareediting arecheckedoutautomatically
Checkinyour
Codewhen
Finished
Butbefore youcheckinyour
codeyoushould firstgetthe
latestversionfrom theserver
andmakesureyourCode
Compilewithout Error!
WorkItems– NewBug
WorkItemsareusedtoAdd Items
totheProduct Backlog,Report
Bugs,etc.LotsofdifferentWork
ItemsTypesexists.Youcaneven
createNewWorkItemTypes
Queries
• UsedtofindexistingWorkItems
• YoumaycreatedifferentQueriestomakeiteasytofindtheWork
Itemsyouneed
• Queriesmaybepersonalorvisibleforeverybodyintheproject
(TeamQueries)
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Hans-PetterHalvorsen,M.Sc.
UniversityCollegeofSoutheastNorway
www.usn.no
E-mail:[email protected]
Blog:http://home.hit.no/~hansha/