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Todd Beaulieu
Todd Beaulieu

Reputation: 657

How to create web deployment package from team build?

I've been reading and experimenting for days. I bought the latest "Inside the Microsoft Build Engine - Using MSBUild and Team Foundation Build". I've been trying to figure things out by looking at the build targets.

I was quickly able to get a package to be built on the build server, but I want to be able to specify the installation folder, so it doesn't go into wwwroot. I read that I would have to switch the project over from using cassini to the local IIS server. Went through all of that.

The args I'm passing to msbuild through the definition:

/p:DeployOnBuild=true /p:DeployTarget=Package /p:MSDeployPublishMethod=InProc /p:CreatePackageOnPublish=True /p:MsDeployServiceUrl=localhost

I've got SO MANY questions, but I'll start simply. If anyone can provide guidance I'd be super thankful.

  1. If the named application doesn't exist on the build server (which it shouldn't!) the package creation fails. If I add a shell app named accordingly the package is built.

  2. Even if I hack my way past #1 when I try to deploy using Web.deploy.cmd, it fails:

    Error: Using a 64-bit source and a 32-bit destination with provider appHostConfig is not supported.

    Note that the build server is 64-bit and THIS target server (development) is 32-bit. I have the build configuration building against "any cpu". Oh, and I'm invoking the deployment FROM the 32-bit machine, so there's only the 32-bit msdeploy.exe available.

Upvotes: 4

Views: 6978

Answers (2)

Mohamed.Radwan -MVP
Mohamed.Radwan -MVP

Reputation: 2744

I write 2 articles about how to create Web Package and auto deploy it to a Web Server, I think it maybe useful for you.

Auto Deploy your Website for QA with Team Build click here

How to run remote deploy with MS Deploy? click here

Upvotes: 0

JRoppert
JRoppert

Reputation: 5942

In the appropriate BuildDefinition under "Process", expand the "Advanced" section and set the value of "MSBuild Arguments" to "/p:DeployOnBuild=True".

That will make your WebDeploy Package built according to your settings in the project properties.

Upvotes: 1

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