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Azure DevOps Server 2019 Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Tarun Arora, Utkarsh Shigihalli
Book Image

Azure DevOps Server 2019 Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Tarun Arora, Utkarsh Shigihalli

Overview of this book

Previously known as Team Foundation Server (TFS), Azure DevOps Server is a comprehensive on-premise DevOps toolset with a rich ecosystem of open source plugins. This book will help you learn how to effectively use the different Azure DevOps services. You will start by building high-quality scalable software targeting .NET, .NET Core and Node.js applications. Next, you will learn techniques that will help you to set up end-to-end traceability of your code changes, from design through to release. Whether you are deploying software on-premise or in the cloud in App Service, Functions, or Azure VMs, this book will help you learn release management techniques to reduce failures. As you progress, you will be able to secure application configuration by using Azure Key Vault. You will also understand how to create and release extensions to the Azure DevOps marketplace and reach the million-strong developer ecosystem for feedback. Later, the working extension samples will even allow you to iterate changes in your extensions easily and release updates to the marketplace quickly. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the skills you need to break down the invisible silos between your software development teams, and transform them into a modern cross-functional software development team.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Title Page
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Index

Importing a Git repository from GitHub into Azure DevOps Server


If you already have a Git repository on GitHub that you want to port to Azure DevOps Server, you'll be delighted to know that Azure DevOps Server natively supports importing a Git repository with history from any Git-hosting platform, including GitHub. In this recipe, you'll learn how to import the parts unlimited GitHub repository with its complete history, including branches and tags, into Azure DevOps Server.

Getting ready

The PartsUnlimited GitHub repository (https://github.com/Microsoft/PartsUnlimited) that we'll be porting across needs to be accessible from the environment you are accessing in the Azure DevOps Server web portal. In the image below you can see the PartsUnlimited GitHub repository hosted under the Microsoft organization. 

The clone URL for this repository can be retrieved by clicking on the green Clone or download button in GitHub.

How to do it...

  1. Open the Azure DevOps Server parts unlimited team project in the...