How-to Keep Projects Structure with TFS Team Build

Question

Hi,

I've a Solution structure as below :

Solution 1 (Solution1.sln)

• Project 1
• Project 2
• Project 3

I created a Team Build definition working with Solution1.sln. My problem is that compiled binaries are stored into a single flat output folder : BuildName\Release

But I want to keep my project structure :

BuildName\Project 1\Release

BuildName\Project 2\Release

BuildName\Project 3\Release

Answer 1

The default for Team Build is as you've seen - binaries in one folder, web sites each in a folder structure of their own; one per configuration being built. If you're just getting started with TFS, I suggest you try to use the default. You're more familiar with separate folders, but almost everything you read about Team Build will use a single output folder.

Other than familiarity, is there a reason you want separate folders?

Answer 2

See Preserving Output Directory Structures in Orcas Team Build. It's pretty irritating that this is neccesary, and it's a per-project tweak, but it can be made to work.

Answer 3

i have multiple install packages from the one solution (containing 7 projects) separate folders as far as i know are required for this or is there another way?