tfs2010 local build

Question

I am currently playing with tfs2010 and realized that the build scripts are in fact workflows.

Does anybody know how to run a local build? In 2008 it was simple but 2010 seems tricky not to mention the complexity introduced by the workflow.

Answer 1

I wrote a little about this particular scenario in this MSDN Forums post: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/tfsprerelease/thread/08cb37be-dab6-4d76-b920-fa0183a2a18f

Basically, here's the response I gave to the person asking about the Desktop Build scenario:

As far as the local build scenario, there is not technically a way to run the Workflow-based builds locally (like the former Desktop Build scenario.) However, end users can queue private builds using shelvesets to go through the normal build process to validate their work. It uses your existing build infrastructure but will not perform parts of the default build process since it's a "private" build. That may be a good alternative that you could take advantage of!