CodePlex Information and Discussion

CodePlex Help

If your question or issue is with the software from one of the projects hosted on CodePlex, then you should post to the discussion forum for that project. Use the Project Directory to find the project and then use that project's discussion forum.

Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page has the answers to the most common questions about CodePlex.

Below are answers to various support questions we have received. If you cannot find the answer to your question below, then you can try asking in the CodePlex Discussion Forums or you can reach us through our Contact Us form.

You can also search the CodePlex Issue Tracker to see user reported issues. This is also where you can request new features or report issues to us.

CodePlex Site Questions

• What are the requirements for hosting a project on CodePlex?
• How can I find news for upcoming CodePlex updates?
• What clients can I use for source control?
• Is there a CodePlex logo that I can place on my site?
• Does CodePlex have RSS feeds?
• Does CodePlex work over HTTPS?
• Where is the Full Wiki Markup Guide for CodePlex which I can reference when modifying the wiki pages of my project?
• Which Wiki did you implement in CodePlex?
• Does the 'Discussion Posts' metric in the WebTrends 'Activity' panel track my personal posts?
• What is the architecture of CodePlex?
• Where can I get the source code to CodePlex?
• Do I need Team Foundation Server to use CodePlex?
• How do I start a new project?
• How do I join a project?
• Can I add donation links to my project?
• How can I delete my project?

Tagging

• How do I use tagging?
• Can I view multiple tags together?
• What is the difference between "Your Tags" and "User Tags"?

Team Foundation Server & Visual Studio Team System

• Which features of TFS are available to CodePlex projects?
• What TFS process template does CodePlex use?
• Does TFS version control support renames and moves?
• How do I undo a pending change of other users?
• Users report they cannot compile the source of my project because of source control bindings.
• Why can't I connect to the TFS server?
• Is it possible to use areas, iterations, documents, and reports in the Team Explorer, or are these features also disabled?
• When logged in, all of the TFS options are grayed out for my project and I can't upload a release.
• Help! I need assistance with TFS.
• How can I get continuous integration for my CodePlex project?
• Are checkins atomic?
• Are branching and tagging fast?

Tasks within a Project

• When I try to download a file, the process hangs and won't complete.
• How do you add comments to the Release Change log?
• What is the file size limitation for upload?
• Why isn't the current release showing up on my home page in the "Current Release" box on the right side of the page?