Using Version Control

You can complete common source control tasks by using Team Foundation. The following section contains topics that describe different tasks that you can perform.

In This Section

• Using Source Control Explorer
  Provides information about the basics of using Source Control Explorer.

• Create a Workspace to Work with your Team Project
  Provides information about workspaces used to store and manage local copies of source control files and folders.

• Placing Files under Version Control
  Provides information about how to add solutions, projects, and items to Team Foundation version control.

• Getting a Local Copy of Files from the Version Control Server
  Provides information about getting source control files and folders for a team project that is associated with a local workspace.

• Submitting Changes
  Describes how to check in pending changes with Working with Changesets.

• Working with Changesets
  Explains the purpose of changesets and how to use them in Team Foundation version control.

• Working with Shelvesets
  Explains the purpose of shelvesets and how to use them in Team Foundation version control.

• Viewing Historical Data about an Item
  Provides information about how to answer questions and solve problems by using the History window.

• Comparing Folders and Files
  Explains how to compare or diff files, folders, and Working with Shelvesets.

• Resolving Folder Differences and File Conflicts
  Explains how to solve conflicts that occur between server versions of folders and files and versions that have pending changes in your local workspace.

• Use Labels to Take a Snapshot of Your Files
  Explains how use labels to take a snapshot of your files, and then at a later date to view the snapshot and even use it to build or roll back the files.

• Working with Version Control Locks
  Explains the purpose of locks and how to use them in Team Foundation version control.

• Branching and Merging
  Provides information about branching and merging versioned code branches in team projects.

• Configuring Team Foundation Version Control
  Provides information about how to configure Team Foundation version control.

• Naming Syntax, Conventions, and Limitations
  Provides information about naming syntax, conventions, and limitations.

Reference

Team Foundation Version Control Command-Line Reference

Related Sections

• Administering Team Foundation Version Control
  Lists topics that apply to administrators of Team Foundation version control.