CodePlex Information and Discussion

What is CodePlex?

CodePlex is an online software development environment for open and shared source .NET developers to create, host and manage projects throughout the project lifecycle. It has been written from the ground up in C# using .NET 2.0 technology and Visual Studio Team System on the back end. CodePlex is open to the public free of charge.

CodePlex includes the following features:

• Release Management
• Work Item Tracking
• Source Code Dissemination
• Wiki-based Project Team Communications
• Project Forums
• News Feed Aggregation

Getting Started with CodePlex

• CodePlex User Roles
• Create a CodePlex Account
• Edit Your Profile
• Find a project
• How Can I Join a Project?

Starting a Project

• Creating a Project
• Edit Project Title/Description
• Add/Remove Project Features
• Add/Remove Users

Contributing to a CodePlex Project

• About Team Explorer
• Obtaining the Team Explorer Client
• Connecting to a CodePlex Project using Team Explorer
• About tf: the Command–Line Client for Team Foundation

Working with the Home Page

• Edit the Project Home Page
• CodePlex Wiki Markup Guide
• View Home Page Version History
• Create a New Wiki Page
• Add a Project Item Link to a Wiki Page

Work Items and Releases

• Create a Work Item
• Edit a Work Item
• Close a Work Item
• Re–Open a Work Item
• Add a Component to the Project
• About Releases
• Create a Release
• Edit a Release
• Add Files to a Release
• Remove Files from a Release
• Download a Release
• Download Source Code

Forums and News Feeds

• Add a Forum
• Edit a Forum
• Post in a Forum
• Reply to a Forum Post
• Delete a Forum Post
• Convert a Forum Post to a Work Item
• About News Feeds
• Add a News Feed
• Remove a News Feed