Installing TFS 11 Build Server from the BUILD Conference in Anaheim

I am posting walkthroughs of the the various TFS 11 install wizards from the upcoming version of TFS previewed at the BUILD Conference in Anaheim last week. Installation of TFS 11 is very similar to installation of TFS 2010. You can use the install guide for TFS 2010 to review the current (TFS 2010) guidelines for install. And you can find the late breaking information about this version of TFS install (TFS 11) on the TFS setup forums.

This post covers the build wizard.

First, get the preview and launch it. If you’ve already installed, skip down two screens to the Wizard and select Configure Team Foundation Build Service.

Accept the license agreement and click Continue.

We recommend you enable updates. Click Install Now.

Select Configure Team Foundation Build Service, and then click Start Wizard. 

Click Next. Ignore the the “Click here” link on this page. If you opted into the updates earlier, you’ll automatically get the latest updates during install.

If, like me, you install Build on the same server as TFS 11, the wizard automatically points itself to the default collection on the local machine. Click Next. (If you have TFS 11 on a different server, point to that server by click the Browse button).

You can adjust the number of build agents or cancel. I’m going to use the default settings. Click Next.

You have to select the identity and the network port to run build services. I’m going to use the default settings: Network Service and port 9191. Click Next.

Review your selections and click Next.

After the readiness checks run, click Configure.

Once configuration completes, click Next.

You’ve succeeded! Click Close.

Click Close again to get back to the TFS 11 administration console.

This is what Build Service looks like in the console (pictured left). If you look at the callout on the right, I’m picturing the same screen, but you can more easily see the UI that shows the number of controllers and agents configured for this machine.

Installing TFS 11 Extension for SharePoint from the BUILD Conference in Anaheim

I am posting walkthroughs of the the various TFS 11 install wizards from the upcoming version of TFS previewed at the BUILD Conference in Anaheim last week. Installation of TFS 11 is very similar to installation of TFS 2010. You can use the install guide for TFS 2010 to review the current (TFS 2010) guidelines for install. And you can find the late breaking information about this version of TFS install (TFS 11) on the TFS setup forums.

This post covers the TFS 11 Extensions for SharePoint wizard.

First, get the preview and launch it. If you’ve already installed, skip down two screens to the Wizard and select Configure Team Foundation Build Service.

Accept the license agreement and click Continue.

We recommend you enable updates. Click Install Now.

You install the TFS 11 SharePoint extensions on the SharePoint server you’re going to use for your TFS deployment. Select Configure Extensions for SharePoint Products and click Start Wizard.

Remember that if you install TFS on the same server as SharePoint (or if you use the TFS install option to install SharePoint as you install TFS), you don’t need to install the extensions. They’re installed automatically for you.

Click Next. Ignore the the “Click here” link on this page. If you opted into the updates earlier, you’ll automatically get the latest updates during install.

Review your selections and click Next.

After the readiness checks run, click Configure.

Once configuration completes, click Next.

You’ve succeeded! Click Close.

Installing the Advanced Configuration of TFS 11 from the BUILD Conference in Anaheim

I am posting walkthroughs of the the various TFS install wizards for the upcoming version of TFS previewed at the BUILD Conference in Anaheim this week. Installation of TFS 11 is very similar to installation of TFS 2010. You can use the install guide for TFS 2010 to review the current guidelines for install. And you can find the late breaking information about this version of TFS install on the TFS setup forums.

This post covers the advanced configuration option. This is the installation that allows you to change any of the default install options for TFS. The big change here is the addition of SharePoint Foundation 2010 as the default portal for TFS and its hefty hardware requirements that we discussed earlier this week. More on that below.

To use the advanced configuration, you have to have an instance of SQL Server and Reporting Services already installed. You can also use an existing installation of SharePoint, or let the TFS installer lay down SharePoint Foundation 2010. The system requirements for SharePoint are hefty enough to warrant a mention. You have to have 4 Gigabyte of RAM minimum to install. If you only have 4 Gigabytes, the installer complains that you don’t have 10 Gigabytes, but at least you can install. You also need 64 bit hardware and a Quad core CPU. Look here for all the details on SharePoint Foundation 2010 system requirements.

If you want help installing SQL Server for TFS, use this video I created for TFS 2010. The steps are exactly the same. If you want help getting MOSS 2010 ready for TFS, you can use videos I created for installing MOSS 2010 for TFS 2010 or manually configuring it. I created these videos for TFS 2010, but the steps remain the same for this version of TFS.

Get the preview and launch it.

Accept the license agreement and click Continue.

We recommend you enable updates. Click Install Now.

Select Advanced, and then click Start Wizard.

Click Next. Ignore the the “Click here” link on this page. If you opted into the updates earlier, you’ll automatically get the latest updates during install.

Enter the name of the SQL Server running the Database Engine. Click Next.

Enter the account you’ll use for the service account for TFS (TFSService). I’m using Network Service, the default account. Click Next.

You can edit the name of the TFS website, the port it will run on, and the virtual directory. I’m keeping all the defaults. Click Next.

You can skip reporting, but I’m not. Click Next.

Enter the name of the server running SQL Server Reporting Services and click Populate URLs. If it’s a local installation of SQL Server, the URLs appear automatically. Click Next.

Enter the name of the server running Analysis Services. Click Next.

Enter the account you’ll use for the report reader account (TFSReports). Click Next.

You can skip SharePoint, but not me. Click Next.

You can point to an existing SharePoint installation, or you can install SharePoint Foundation 2010 on the same server as TFS. I’m going to install SharePoint. Click Next.

Click the big Install SharePoint Foundation 2010 button to launch the SharePoint installer.

The SharePoint installer dialog appears (pictured left). When it closes, the TFS wizard churns a little more (pictured right). You can tell it’s still working by the little spinning doughnut shape at the top right.

Once SharePoint is installed, you get the success screen. Click Next.

Enter the account to use for the SharePoint Farm Admin. I’m using the same account here as the account I used for the report reader account (TFSReports), but you can use a different one if you want. Click Next.

I’m going to use the default collection name. Click Next.

Review your selections and click Next.

After the readiness checks run, click Configure.

Once configuration completes, click Next.

You’ve succeeded! Click Close.

Note that the Configuration Center shows you have installed TFS and the TFS SharePoint extensions. During a single server install of TFS, the TFS SharePoint extensions are automatically installed. You only have to manually install the TFS extensions for SharePoint if SharePoint is on a server different from TFS.

Installing the Standard Configuration of TFS 11 from the BUILD Conference in Los Angeles

There is a developer preview of the upcoming version of TFS at the BUILD Conference in Anaheim this week, and I wanted to do a few posts on how to run through the various TFS install wizards. Installation of TFS vNext is very similar to installation of TFS 2010. You can use the install guide for TFS 2010 to review the current guidelines for install. And you can find the late breaking information about this version of TFS install on the TFS setup forums.

This post covers the Standard configuration option. This is the single server installation that uses all the TFS default options. The big change here is the addition of SharePoint Foundation 2010 and its hefty hardware requirements. More on that below.

To use the standard configuration, you have to have a default instance of SQL Server and Reporting Services already installed. We install SharePoint Foundation 2010, which comes with Team Foundation Server, so you don’t have to install it yourself. But the system requirements for SharePoint are hefty enough to warrant a mention. You have to have 4 Gigabyte of RAM minimum to install. If you only have 4 Gigabytes, the installer complains that you don’t have 10 Gigabytes, but at least you can install. You also need 64 bit hardware and a Quad core CPU. Look here for all the details on SharePoint Foundation 2010 system requirements.

If you don’t have the hardware to handle the SharePoint requirements, consider using advanced or basic install options. The advanced option allows you to customize your installation experience and basic doesn’t include SharePoint. If you want help installing SQL Server for TFS, use this video I created for TFS 2010. The steps are exactly the same.

Get the preview and launch it.

Accept the license agreement and click Continue.

We recommend you enable updates. Click Install Now.

Select Standard Single Server, and then click Start Wizard.

Click Next. Ignore the the “Click here” link on this page. If you opted into the updates earlier, you’ll automatically get the latest updates during install.

Enter the account you’ll use for the report reader account (TFSReports). We use the account you enter here for both the SharePoint Farm admin account and for creating reports (TFSReports).

Click the big Install SharePoint Foundation 2010 button to launch the SharePoint installer.

The SharePoint installer dialog appears (pictured left). When it closes, the TFS wizard churns a little more (pictured right). You can tell it’s still working by the little spinning dougnut shape at the top right.

Once SharePoint is installed, you get the success screen. Click Next.

Review your selections and click Next.

After the readiness checks run, click Configure.

Once configuration completes, click Next.

You’ve succeeded! Click Close.

Note that the Configuration Center shows you have installed TFS and the TFS SharePoint extensions. During a single server install of TFS, the TFS SharePoint extensions are automatically installed. You only have to manually install the TFS extensions for SharePoint if SharePoint is on a server different from TFS.

Installing the Basic Configuration of TFS 11 from the BUILD Conference in Los Angeles

There is a developer preview of the upcoming version of TFS at the BUILD Conference in Anaheim this week, and I wanted to do a few posts on how to run through the various TFS install wizards. Installation of TFS vNext is very similar to installation of TFS 2010. I’m only going to call out the changes. If I don’t call something out in this post, it most likely means it hasn’t changed. For example, I’m not listing any hardware or software requirements for TFS; I don’t know of any changes. You can use the install guide for TFS 2010 to review the current guidelines for install. And you can find the late breaking information about this version of TFS install on the TFS setup forums.

First up is the Basic Configuration. This is the most straight forward installation of all. You can use the included instance of SQL Server Express, but you don’t get Reporting or SharePoint.

Get the preview and launch it.

Accept the license agreement and click Continue.

We recommend you enable updates. Click Install Now.

Select Basic, click Start Wizard.

Click Next. Ignore the the “Click here” link on this page. If you opted into the updates earlier, you’ll automatically get the latest updates during install.

You can install SQL Server Express or you can use an existing SQL Server instance. I used SQL Server Express for this demonstration. Click Next.

Review your selections and click Next.

After the readiness checks run, click Configure.

Once configuration completes, click Next.

You’ve succeeded! Click Close.