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My current TFS build process just build my website project and output all the files, such as assemblies, web.config, etc.

From here, I learned how to create a web deploy package with MSBuild in command line.

But I want to know how to insert this package step into my current TFS build process.

Thanks for any insight.

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Create your release package by creating a publish profile through Visual Studio. For this example mine is called Release. this will create you a Release.pubxml file in a folder called Publish Profiles, under your project, check this into source control.

Publish Profile

Then in your build definition, under the process tab. Expand the 02. Build > 5 Advanced or similar depending on the version of TFS you are using, add the following to the MSBuild argument text box

/p:DeployOnBuild=true;PublishProfile=Release

ensure the PublishProfile has the same name as the one you created earlier (Release)

web deploy build args

this will create your deployment package as part of the build

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Thanks. I am using VS2013 Release Management. I want to include this package creation step into the *.proj file, so I automate it through MSBuild. Do you know how to use the publish profile in a *.proj file?
this is taken from my current set up which uses release managment. it should be the same arguments for a proj file. have you read Colin's ALM corner guide?colinsalmcorner.com/post/…

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