CodePlex Information and Discussion

Start a Project

• Project Hosting Requirements
• Create a Project
• Server Hosting - Team Foundation Server
• Edit Project Title/Description
• Remove Project Discussions
• Add Related Projects
• Configuring Advertisements
• Donating to Projects and Charity
• Add/Remove Users to Your Project
• Delete a Project

What are the requirements for hosting a project on CodePlex?

Your project must meet the following criteria:

1. You must choose a license for your project (license resources: Open Source License page on Wikipedia)
2. It must be an ongoing project (no "abandoned" projects)
3. It must have source code (no non-software projects)

Create a Project

To create a new project on CodePlex, use the following page https://www.codeplex.com/Project/ProjectCreation.aspx.

Once you fill out the project creation form, your project is created immediately in "Setup" mode. While in setup mode, your project won't be visible to anyone but the project team members. Once you are finished setting up your project, you then "Publish" it to make it visible to all users.

To see the requirements for projects on CodePlex see the following: FAQ: What are project hosting requirements?.

Server Hosting on Team Foundation Server

We host the server for you. You have many choices for what source control client you want to use, see source control clients for CodePlex.

Edit Project Title/Description

• To edit the project title or description, you must be a Coordinator on that project.

To edit the project title or description:

1. Signed in as a coordinator, from the project’s Home tab, next to the project title, click Edit Project Details
2. Use the Title to change the project name
3. Use the Description text box to edit the project description
4. Click Update

Remove Discussions

CodePlex features appear as the tabs at the top of your project (Home, News Feeds, Releases, etc.). By default, all features are enabled on new projects. However, you have the option of removing features.

• To add or remove project features in a CodePlex project, you must be a Coordinator on that project.

To add or remove project features from a project:

1. From the project’s Home tab, next to the project title, click Edit Project Details
2. Below the Project Description input box is a checkbox that is checked, as default is to allow discussion of projects
3. Click the box to remove the check and the discussion tab from your project

Add Related Projects

• To add or edit related projects, you must be a Coordinator on that project.

1. From the project’s Home tab, next to the project title, click Edit Project Details.
2. Above the Advertising section, enter a project related to yours.
3. Click Add Project. The project will appear as a link on the right side of your project's home page, between the Activity and Your Tags sections.

Configuring Advertisements

CodePlex provides project owners with the option to host sponsored ads from The Lounge on their project pages. All advertising revenues from The Lounge go entirely to the project owner.

How do I display ads?

1. Go to your Edit Project Summary & Details section of your CodePlex project
2. under Use Advertisements from The Lounge, check the Use Ads from The Lounge.

You will now see advertisements from The Lounge appear on the Home tab, the Downloads tab, the Discussions tab, and the Issue Tracker.



How do I get paid?

You will need to contact James Avery at The Lounge directly at javery@zerkmedia.com or 919-600-0742 with the name of your CodePlex project using your email address associated with your CodePlex username. If you have multiple CodePlex usernames, you will need to use the username that created your project. You can contact CodePlex Support if you need any assistance.

Donations

Donating to Projects

There isn't a specific feature for adding a donation link, but you can edit your Wiki pages to include them. If there are other ways CodePlex could help support donation links, please suggest them in the issue tracker.

You can also add advertisements to your project.

Donating to Charity

For project owners interested in donating their advertisement revenue to charity, you can simply check the Use Ads from The Lounge, then check the Donate ad revenue to Habitat for Humanity Int’l. The Lounge will donate the combined total from all project owners to Habitat for Humanity each month.

Add/Remove Users to Your Project

• To edit project membership, you must be a Coordinator on that project. The user that you add must already be registered with CodePlex.

Add Developer:

1. From the People tab, click Manage Team
2. In the space provided, type the name of the registered user, and then click

Add Coordinator:

1. If you want to change the user from Developer to Coordinator, select Coordinator from the Coordinator Role list, and then click Update

Remove a User from the Project:

1. From the People tab, click Manage Team
2. Select the check box next to the user you want to remove, and then click Update

Delete a Project

If you have already published your project, then use the Contact Us page to request that your project be unpublished so that you can delete it.