To connect to a Team Foundation Server using Visual Studio with Team System (VSTS)

Note: Before connecting to a TFS server, Team Explorer must first be downloaded.

For Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Explorer, download Team Explorer 2008

1. Launch Visual Studio with Team System.

2. On the Tools menu, click Connect to Team Foundation Server.

 3. In the Connect to Team Foundation Server dialog box, select a Team Foundation Server (ie: http://yourcompanyname.com) from the drop-down list. Click the Ok button.

4. If the drop-down list is empty, click the Servers button to manually enter the Team Foundation settings. Click the Add button and enter in the URL of your Team Foundation Server(ie: http://yourcompanyname.com), leave the port number to the default: 8080 and click the OK button. Repeat steps 2 & 3, then go to step 5.

5. A prompt will ask you to login. Enter in your credentials.

Username Format: phase2\username

6. Under Team projects, select one or more team projects from the list. Team projects with a check mark next to them will display in Team Explorer.

7. Click OK.

Team Explorer displays the team projects under the selected Team Foundation Server.

Accessing Team Foundation Server Online

1. Launch Internet Explorer.

2. Type in your Team Foundation Server URL: http://yourcompanynametswa.phase2int.com/8090

3. Enter in user credentials. Click ok.

Username Format: phase2\yourusername

4. Another screen to connect to Team Foundation Server will prompt. Enter in user credentials then click the connect button.

URL: http://yourcompanyname.phase2int.com:8080

Username: phase2\yourusername

5. You are now logged into Team Foundation Server Online.