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Obtaining the Team Explorer Client

!! Warning !! - If you use the Team Explorer client then it will add source control binding information into your project files. When users download your source code and try to open it in Visual Studio they will get error messages because of the source control bindings. You can use any of the other available source control clients as an alternative.


You can use Team Explorer as a stand-alone source control client, or if you have any version of Visual Studio installed (except the Express editions) than the Team Explorer client will install itself as an add-on which gives you full source control integration within your Visual Studio IDE.
Downloading Team Explorer
  • Team Explorer 2008 - This is the latest version of Team Explorer that integrates with Visual Studio 2008. This download is 387 MB. Download and install instructions are on the download page when you click on the link.
  • Team Explorer 2005 - This is the older version of Team Explorer that integrates with Visual Studio 2005. This download is 246 MB.

For help with installing Team Explorer, see Installing Team Explorer.

You can find the connection information needed to access your project using Team Explorer on the Source Code tab of your project. Note: Only project team members can use the Team Explorer client. Check the CodePlex source control client list for alternate clients that can be used anonymously by anyone.
Last edited Mar 29 at 11:44 AM by jwanagel, version 68
Comments
garazy Oct 10 2006 at 1:32 AM 
A 246MB download just to access source code and then a complex installation routine. Nice one.

DjZAZ Dec 5 2006 at 6:54 AM 
246 MB - dial-up kings triumph :)

alasdaircs Feb 8 2007 at 10:42 AM 
I've really gotta wonder about this huge d/l when I'm used to using Subversion, TortoiseSNV and AnkhSVN, the whole lot of which are free, open-source, reliable, scalable, feature-rich, integrated into Windows Explorer (TortoiseSNV) and Visual Studio (AnkhSVN) and maybe 20MB in total? And I generally like MS...

Kiliman Feb 20 2007 at 9:47 PM 
Remember Team Explorer is basically the Visual Studio 2005 IDE with all the dev stuff removed. I'm sure the bulk of that 250MB are the dependencies for the IDE. That's the same for the new SQL Server Management Studio. It would be nice if there was a separate download for those that already have VS 2005 installed.

mastermemorex May 9 2007 at 1:33 PM 
Hello! What happens to those that are using the express edition. Is this the solution we have to keep hosting the files for a open source free project while there are a whole of free, open source subversions around?

BrookP Aug 22 2007 at 1:17 AM 
To all the people complaining about download size and comparing to svn/cvs etc, Team explorer is the client to Team Foundation Server, which is SO much more than just source control. If you're a professional .Net developer, you're going to run into TFS at some point, so take this oppurtunity to use it and learn it for free, it will make your life easier.

lukevenediger Jul 27 2008 at 9:42 PM 
Whew you've got to be kidding - 387mb download for a source repository client?

CraigD Mar 15 at 1:53 AM 
I added a project to CodePlex recently (first time) and documented the steps (with screenshots) using the Team Explorer interface inside Visual Studio 2008.

[url:Step-by-step instructions to setup a CodePlex project using Team Explorere|http://conceptdevelopment.net/Search/CodePlex01/]

As per the instructions during the process, I waited more than 5 minutes from 'setting up' via the CodePlex wizard before I tried to access anything via *Team Explorer*. HTH somebody...

goldbishop May 17 at 6:22 AM 
anyone having problems with the TFS on codeplex side not giving the Project Starter administrative rights to the project directory in TFS?

publius Aug 2 at 3:18 PM 
What if you already have Visual C# 2008 Express Edition installed? Wouldn't it be great for a newbie programmer if they can just download the express edition and immediately start working with codeplex source code? I'm an old hacker who wrote his first serious program in MIT-MACLISP in the 70's, and I find all these choices and limitations over which source code control client to use quite confusing.

JoshuaRamirez Aug 12 at 10:32 PM 
People! People! This is great to have, but it's certainly not for everyone. As a .Net Consultant in the Twin Cities, my laptop already has TFS installed so this makes it extremely convenient for me to work with. I would say that this isn't the default option for people looking for a simple source control client.

ricardodsanchez Aug 15 at 7:24 AM 
it should be very simple if you take the time to read the instructions.

christoc Oct 7 at 10:21 PM 
I gotta say that the team explorer downloads are a great option, Codeplex IDE integration with VS2k8 rocks

MrWeiland Oct 21 at 11:24 AM 
Im trying to open up my TFSMailer project in Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 (Windows 7) but i get error TF31002 Unable to connect to this Team Foundation Server. Is there a problem with VS2010 Beta 2 or are TFS just down?
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