Cloud-powered source code management through Team Foundation Service.
The new url for the service is http://tfs.visualstudio.com and you can signup for free and add max 5 users to access your TFS service. Pricing will decided by Microsoft during early 2013.
- Get started quickly, with no infrastructure to manage.
- Go from “Sign up” to first project in minutes, and set up a Continuous Integration (CI) build in a few easy steps.
- Your source code and work items are stored in the cloud, making server configuration a thing of the past.
- Plan projects, collaborate with your team, and manage your code online from anywhere.
- Check-In your code directly into the cloud using Visual Studio or Eclipse. Manage work items and bugs in Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Safari.
TFS cloud Features –> http://tfs.visualstudio.com/en-us/home/features/feature-tour/
OK now lets try signup for free to the Team Foundation Service on cloud…
http://tfs.visualstudio.com/en-us/#
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Sign up process steps
https://tfs.app.visualstudio.com/_account/Signup
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Creating TFS account
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TFS Account created and link –> https://bptech.visualstudio.com/
Default view of TFS
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TFS Admin screen
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Creating new Team Project
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Creating new team project in progress
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Creating new team project in progress
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New Team project created successfully
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Team project default view
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Let us now try to connect to the TFS Project on cloud
Connecting to Team project created through web interface using Visual Studio 2012
Team –> Connect to Team Foundation Server
Provide the TFS account link for connect to the TFS cloud
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Connecting to Team project created through web interface using Visual Studio 2012
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Team Explorer connected the team project in TFS cloud
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