Setting up Build Machines for Team Foundation Server 2013

Software Requirements on 64-bit Server

1. Install TFS 2013 Team Explorer
1. Not supported on Server 2003, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd997788.aspx
2. Install TFS 2013 Power Tools

Software Requirements on 32-bit Server (yes we still use a 2003 OS)

1. Navigate to %temp% or C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Local and right click on the Temp folder and choose properties, then click the security tab and click advanced.
2. On the permissions tab you should see the permissions that are there. There should 3 which are:

'SYSTEM' with Full control which applies to 'This folder, subfolders and files'

'Administrators' with Full control which applies to 'This folder, subfolders and files'

'Your Username' with Full control which applies to 'This folder, subfolders and files'

and all 3 should be inherited from the C:\Users\[Username]\ folder.

3. If you don't have the 'Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent' option ticked, then tick it and click continue if there are any problems, then remove the permissions that aren't inherited.
4. Unblock all exe's copied to server for installation
    
   

5. Install TFS 2010 Team Explorer
1. You will have to copy all installs locally to the server before running them
2. Right-click on the setup.exe and perform a Run As (in unrestricted mode)
6. Install TFS 2010 SP1 by double clicking on the VS10sp1-KB983509.exe.  There is no SP1 for Team Explorer 2010 and Microsoft says SP1 is required.
1. You will have to copy all installs locally to the server before running them
2. Right-click on the VS10sp1-KB983509.exe and perform a Run As (in unrestricted mode)
7. Install Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 TFS Compatibility GDR
8. Install TFS 2010 Power Tools
    
   

I included the Power Tools on our build machines because of the extra commands like undo unchanged and the Windows Explorer integration.