Where is the 'New Team Build Type' option in the build menu?

Question

I'm following instructions on how to create a new build type in TFS, and it says to:

1. In team explorer, select the project you want to create a new build type
2. on the build menu, select new team build type

My build menu doesn't have that option, it has:

• Queue new build
• New build definition
• Manage build agents, and
• Manage build qualities.

Is this old docs or is my setup wrong?

Answer 1

Sounds like you are reading docs that are for Visual Studio 2005 talking to TFS 2005. The build system was completely re-written for Visual Studio 2008 and is much improved.

For a basic walkthough of creating a new build in 2008 see the following on MSDN:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181286.aspx

Good luck,

Martin.