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FAQ

• CodePlex account information
  • Can I change my username?
  • Can I change my user email?
  • Can I change my user password?
  • How do I associate my Windows Live ID account to my CodePlex account?
  • How do I delete my user account?
• Project information
  • What are the requirements for hosting a project on CodePlex?
  • How do I join a project?
  • How do I start a new project?
  • How do I change my project's title?
  • What licenses does CodePlex support?
  • What clients can I use for source control?
  • How do I remove changesets?
  • How do I delete my project's source control history?
  • How do you change your project from TFS to Mercurial and Mercurial to TFS?
  • What do I do if I can't connect with TFS?
  • Is it possible to change the ownership of a project?
  • How can I get continuous integration for my CodePlex project?
  • How do I delete my project?
• Other information
  • I can't afford Visual Studio or Team Foundation Server. Can I still use CodePlex?
  • I am having trouble downloading releases from CodePlex, what can I try?
  • How can I find out about changes to the CodePlex site?
  • What do I do if I get an error message that the server is down?
  • Why does CodePlex support non-OSI licenses?
  • Is there a CodePlex logo that I can place on my site?

Didn't find what you're looking for here? Check our Documentation.

Can I change my username?

No, you can't change your username. If you wish to have a different user name make a new account and contact us via: contact us to delete your old account and to transfer over the projects you want on your new account. Your user data can't be transferred over. Please tell us your old accounts user name and new accounts user name.

Go back to the top of the page

Can I change my user email and/or password?

It is possible for CodePlex users to change their email and password. Here are the steps:

1. Log into CodePlex
2. Go to your user profile (you can do this by clicking your user name on the top right of the screen)
3. Click "Edit your profile"
4. Change your email and/or password

You can also log on and then go to here.

Go back to the top of the page

How do I associate my Windows Live ID account to my CodePlex account?

When you visit the log in screen you should see a "Sign In" button at the top.

Click that button to be redirected to the Windows Live^TM ID authentication page. If you successfully authenticate your account you will be redirected back to CodePlex. CodePlex will prompt you to log in with your CodePlex credentials to associate your Windows Live^TM ID account to your CodePlex account.

Log in using your CodePlex ID and password. Next time you log in to CodePlex you can click the "Sign In" button at the top of the page and use your Windows Live^TM ID to log on.

Below is an additional FAQ about Windows Live^TM ID and CodePlex:

Q: Why do I still need a CodePlex account?
A: We still require a CodePlex account to successfully authenticate with the source control servers.

Q: Can I use my Windows Live™ ID login when connecting to TFS or Mercurial?
A: No. Both TFS and Mercurial require Active Directory credentials to verify your identity.

Q: Will I have to still log in with my CodePlex credentials every time I authenticate with Windows Live™ ID?
A: No. This one-time operation is required to associate your Windows Live™ ID account with a CodePlex account. Successive authentications with Windows Live™ ID will automatically authenticate you with CodePlex.

Q: I’m a new user and would like to authenticate with Windows Live™ ID. Do I first need to register with CodePlex and later associate it with my Windows Live™ ID account?
A: No. You can click the Sign In with Windows Live™ ID button on the user registration page. Upon authenticating with Windows Live™ ID, you’ll be redirected back to CodePlex to complete your user registration.

Go back to the top of the page

How do I join a project?

Some projects are actively interested in finding new team members, while others are not interested in additional team members. Projects that are actively looking for team members can post openings on our project openings page. For instructions on how to find and apply for jobs on the project openings page go here Search project openings.

If you are interested in a particular project try contacting the project’s coordinators. Only a coordinator of a project can add someone to the project. You can contact the coordinators either by posting in the discussions section for their project asking about joining, or clicking on the coordinators name on the People tab and selecting the Contact option.

Go back to the top of the page

How do I start a new project?

To create a new project on CodePlex, use the following form: Create New Project.

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: Project hosting requirements.

Go back to the top of the page

How do I change my project's title?

Here are the steps to change your project title:

1. Log into CodePlex
2. Go to your project home page
3. Click the link "Edit Project Summary & Details" located above the project's tabs on the left.
4. Under title type the new project title. You can also change the project's URL.
5. Go to the bottom of the page and click "Save"

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What licenses does CodePlex support?

Project coordinators can select from a list of the following OSI licenses:

• Apache License 2.0
• Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL)
• Eclipse Public License (EPL)
• GNU General Public License (GPL) v2
• GNU Library General Public License (LGPL)
• Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
• Microsoft Reciprocal License (Ms-RL)
• Mozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL)
• New BSD License
• The MIT License

If your project requires a license that is not on the list, you can request a custom license using the contact us form.

Go back to the top of the page

How do I delete my project's source control history?

CodePlex users cannot delete their project's source control history. If you wish for a file to be deleted contact us via: contact us. Please identify the files that need to be deleted.

Go back to the top of the page

How do you change your project from TFS to Mercurial and TFS to Mercurial?

Contact us via: contact us and we'll convert your project for you.
Note: For Mercurial to TFS we cannot bring over work items nor source control history. For TFS to Mercurial we can.

Go back to the top of the page

Is it possible to change the ownership of a project?

Yes, it is possible for CodePlex support to change the ownership of a project. Have the user that is to be the new owner be put as a coordinator on the project then contact us via: contact us. In your email state who you wish to be the new project owner.

Go back to the top of the page

How can I get continuous integration for my CodePlex project?

• The CodePlex team has released the CodePlex source control block for continuous integration with your project using CruiseControl.NET. View complete documentation at CodePlexAPI.
• Also for Martin Woodward's documentation on getting CruiseControl.NET running against your CodePlex project, see Configuring For CodePlex.

Go back to the top of the page

How do I delete my 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.
Your project's pages should now have a "Delete This Project" button at the top. Click this and your project will be deleted.

Go back to the top of the page

Troubleshooting Downloads

If you are using a download manager or download accelerator, try disabling it. Then begin your download again. If the problem persists please contact us using the contact us form.

Go back to the top of the page

I can't afford Visual Studio or Team Foundation Server. Can I still use CodePlex?

CodePlex does not require the use of VSTS (and in fact does not require you to own a version of Visual Studio at all). You can download the free Team Explorer Client, which gives you both a command line client (tf.exe) and a stand-alone version of Visual Studio to host the GUI client. For information about obtaining the Team Explorer Client, see Obtaining the Team Explorer Client.

Go back to the top of the page

How can I find out about changes to the CodePlex site?

There are two URLs that provide the best information:

• Recent Updates
• Issue Tracker

Go back to the top of the page

What do I do if I get an error message that the server is down?

Check our system outage report. If the server outage is not reported then contact us!

Go back to the top of the page

How do I delete my user account?

Contact us via: contact us and we'll delete your account for you.

Go back to the top of the page

Why does CodePlex support non-OSI licenses?

Projects licensed under an OSI-approved license represent the majority of our projects. However, we do allow for broader cases of code sharing which may include the use of academic licenses and other custom licenses.

Go back to the top of the page

FAQ

• CodePlex account information
  • Can I change my username?
  • Can I change my user email?
  • Can I change my user password?
  • How do I associate my Windows Live ID account to my CodePlex account?
  • How do I delete my user account?
• Project information
  • What are the requirements for hosting a project on CodePlex?
  • How do I join a project?
  • How do I start a new project?
  • How do I change my project's title?
  • What licenses does CodePlex support?
  • What clients can I use for source control?
  • How do I remove changesets?
  • How do I delete my project's source control history?
  • How do you change your project from TFS to Mercurial and Mercurial to TFS?
  • What do I do if I can't connect with TFS?
  • Is it possible to change the ownership of a project?
  • How can I get continuous integration for my CodePlex project?
  • How do I delete my project?
• Other information
  • I can't afford Visual Studio or Team Foundation Server. Can I still use CodePlex?
  • I am having trouble downloading releases from CodePlex, what can I try?
  • How can I find out about changes to the CodePlex site?
  • What do I do if I get an error message that the server is down?
  • Why does CodePlex support non-OSI licenses?
  • Is there a CodePlex logo that I can place on my site?

Didn't find what you're looking for here? Check our Documentation.

Can I change my username?

No, you can't change your username. If you wish to have a different user name make a new account and contact us via: contact us to delete your old account and to transfer over the projects you want on your new account. Your user data can't be transferred over. Please tell us your old accounts user name and new accounts user name.

Can I change my user email and/or password?

It is possible for CodePlex users to change their email and password. Here are the steps:

1. Log into CodePlex
2. Go to your user profile (you can do this by clicking your user name on the top right of the screen)
3. Click "Edit your profile"
4. Change your email and/or password

You can also log on and then go to here.

How do I associate my Windows Live ID account to my CodePlex account?

When you visit the log in screen you should see a "Sign In" button at the top.

Click that button to be redirected to the Windows Live^TM ID authentication page. If you successfully authenticate your account you will be redirected back to CodePlex. CodePlex will prompt you to log in with your CodePlex credentials to associate your Windows Live^TM ID account to your CodePlex account.

Log in using your CodePlex ID and password. Next time you log in to CodePlex you can click the "Sign In" button at the top of the page and use your Windows Live^TM ID to log on.

Below is an additional FAQ about Windows Live^TM ID and CodePlex:

Q: Why do I still need a CodePlex account?
A: We still require a CodePlex account to successfully authenticate with the source control servers.

Q: Can I use my Windows Live™ ID login when connecting to TFS or Mercurial?
A: No. Both TFS and Mercurial require Active Directory credentials to verify your identity.

Q: Will I have to still log in with my CodePlex credentials every time I authenticate with Windows Live™ ID?
A: No. This one-time operation is required to associate your Windows Live™ ID account with a CodePlex account. Successive authentications with Windows Live™ ID will automatically authenticate you with CodePlex.

Q: I’m a new user and would like to authenticate with Windows Live™ ID. Do I first need to register with CodePlex and later associate it with my Windows Live™ ID account?
A: No. You can click the Sign In with Windows Live™ ID button on the user registration page. Upon authenticating with Windows Live™ ID, you’ll be redirected back to CodePlex to complete your user registration.

How do I join a project?

Some projects are actively interested in finding new team members, while others are not interested in additional team members. Projects that are actively looking for team members can post openings on our project openings page. For instructions on how to find and apply for jobs on the project openings page go here Search project openings.

If you are interested in a particular project try contacting the project’s coordinators. Only a coordinator of a project can add someone to the project. You can contact the coordinators either by posting in the discussions section for their project asking about joining, or clicking on the coordinators name on the People tab and selecting the Contact option.

How do I start a new project?

To create a new project on CodePlex, use the following form: Create New Project.

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: Project hosting requirements.

How do I change my project's title?

Here are the steps to change your project title:

1. Log into CodePlex
2. Go to your project home page
3. Click the link "Edit Project Summary & Details" located above the project's tabs on the left.
4. Under title type the new project title. You can also change the project's URL.
5. Go to the bottom of the page and click "Save"

What licenses does CodePlex support?

Project coordinators can select from a list of the following OSI licenses:

• Apache License 2.0
• Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL)
• Eclipse Public License (EPL)
• GNU General Public License (GPL) v2
• GNU Library General Public License (LGPL)
• Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
• Microsoft Reciprocal License (Ms-RL)
• Mozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL)
• New BSD License
• The MIT License

If your project requires a license that is not on the list, you can request a custom license using the contact us form.

How do I delete my project's source control history?

CodePlex users cannot delete their project's source control history. If you wish for a file to be deleted contact us via: contact us. Please identify the files that need to be deleted.

How do you change your project from TFS to Mercurial and TFS to Mercurial?

Contact us via: contact us and we'll convert your project for you.
Note: For Mercurial to TFS we cannot bring over work items nor source control history. For TFS to Mercurial we can.

Is it possible to change the ownership of a project?

Yes, it is possible for CodePlex support to change the ownership of a project. Have the user that is to be the new owner be put as a coordinator on the project then contact us via: contact us. In your email state who you wish to be the new project owner.

How can I get continuous integration for my CodePlex project?

• The CodePlex team has released the CodePlex source control block for continuous integration with your project using CruiseControl.NET. View complete documentation at CodePlexAPI.
• Also for Martin Woodward's documentation on getting CruiseControl.NET running against your CodePlex project, see Configuring For CodePlex.

How do I delete my 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.
Your project's pages should now have a "Delete This Project" button at the top. Click this and your project will be deleted.

Troubleshooting Downloads

If you are using a download manager or download accelerator, try disabling it. Then begin your download again. If the problem persists please contact us using the contact us form.

I can't afford Visual Studio or Team Foundation Server. Can I still use CodePlex?

CodePlex does not require the use of VSTS (and in fact does not require you to own a version of Visual Studio at all). You can download the free Team Explorer Client, which gives you both a command line client (tf.exe) and a stand-alone version of Visual Studio to host the GUI client. For information about obtaining the Team Explorer Client, see Obtaining the Team Explorer Client.

How can I find out about changes to the CodePlex site?

There are two URLs that provide the best information:

• Recent Updates
• Issue Tracker

What do I do if I get an error message that the server is down?

Check our system outage report. If the server outage is not reported then contact us!

How do I delete my user account?

Contact us via: contact us and we'll delete your account for you.

Why does CodePlex support non-OSI licenses?

Projects licensed under an OSI-approved license represent the majority of our projects. However, we do allow for broader cases of code sharing which may include the use of academic licenses and other custom licenses.

FAQ

• CodePlex account information
  • Can I change my username?
  • Can I change my user email?
  • Can I change my user password?
  • How do I associate my Windows Live ID account to my CodePlex account?
  • How do I delete my user account?
• Project information
  • What are the requirements for hosting a project on CodePlex?
  • How do I join a project?
  • How do I start a new project?
  • How do I change my project's title?
  • What licenses does CodePlex support?
  • What clients can I use for source control?
  • How do I remove changesets?
  • How do I delete my project's source control history?
  • How do you change your project from TFS to Mercurial and Mercurial to TFS?
  • What do I do if I can't connect with TFS?
  • Is it possible to change the ownership of a project?
  • How can I get continuous integration for my CodePlex project?
  • How do I delete my project?
• Other information
  • I can't afford Visual Studio or Team Foundation Server. Can I still use CodePlex?
  • I am having trouble downloading releases from CodePlex, what can I try?
  • How can I find out about changes to the CodePlex site?
  • What do I do if I get an error message that the server is down?
  • Why does CodePlex support non-OSI licenses?
  • Is there a CodePlex logo that I can place on my site?

Didn't find what you're looking for here? Check our Documentation.

Can I change my username?

No, you can't change your username. If you wish to have a different user name make a new account and contact us via: contact us to delete your old account and to transfer over the projects you want on your new account. Your user data can't be transferred over. Please tell us your old accounts user name and new accounts user name.

Can I change my user email and/or password?

It is possible for CodePlex users to change their email and password. Here are the steps:

1. Log into CodePlex
2. Go to your user profile (you can do this by clicking your user name on the top right of the screen)
3. Click "Edit your profile"
4. Change your email and/or password

You can also log on and then go to here.

How do I associate my Windows Live ID account to my CodePlex account?

When you visit the log in screen you should see a "Sign In" button at the top.

Click that button to be redirected to the Windows Live^TM ID authentication page. If you successfully authenticate your account you will be redirected back to CodePlex. CodePlex will prompt you to log in with your CodePlex credentials to associate your Windows Live^TM ID account to your CodePlex account.

Log in using your CodePlex ID and password. Next time you log in to CodePlex you can click the "Sign In" button at the top of the page and use your Windows Live^TM ID to log on.

Below is an additional FAQ about Windows Live^TM ID and CodePlex:

Q: Why do I still need a CodePlex account?
A: We still require a CodePlex account to successfully authenticate with the source control servers.

Q: Can I use my Windows Live™ ID login when connecting to TFS or Mercurial?
A: No. Both TFS and Mercurial require Active Directory credentials to verify your identity.

Q: Will I have to still log in with my CodePlex credentials every time I authenticate with Windows Live™ ID?
A: No. This one-time operation is required to associate your Windows Live™ ID account with a CodePlex account. Successive authentications with Windows Live™ ID will automatically authenticate you with CodePlex.

Q: I’m a new user and would like to authenticate with Windows Live™ ID. Do I first need to register with CodePlex and later associate it with my Windows Live™ ID account?
A: No. You can click the Sign In with Windows Live™ ID button on the user registration page. Upon authenticating with Windows Live™ ID, you’ll be redirected back to CodePlex to complete your user registration.

How do I join a project?

In most cases, users are invited to join projects after establishing a good reputation with the project team members. Establishing a reputation with the project team members is usually achieved by providing feedback, logging bug reports and feature suggestions, and uploading source code patches. If the project team values your contributions then they are more likely to accept your request to join the project or even ask for you to join.

Some projects are actively interested in finding new team members, while others are not interested in additional team members. It is a good idea to find this out from the project team before spending time trying to establish a reputation with them with the intent of getting accepted into the project. To contact project team members, click the People tab on any of the project's pages.

How do I start a new project?

To create a new project on CodePlex, use the following form: Create New Project.

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: Project hosting requirements.

How do I change my project's title?

Here are the steps to change your project title:

1. Log into CodePlex
2. Go to your project home page
3. Click the link "Edit Project Summary & Details" located above the project's tabs on the left.
4. Under title type the new project title. You can also change the project's URL.
5. Go to the bottom of the page and click "Save"

What licenses does CodePlex support?

Project coordinators can select from a list of the following OSI licenses:

• Apache License 2.0
• Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL)
• Eclipse Public License (EPL)
• GNU General Public License (GPL) v2
• GNU Library General Public License (LGPL)
• Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
• Microsoft Reciprocal License (Ms-RL)
• Mozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL)
• New BSD License
• The MIT License

If your project requires a license that is not on the list, you can request a custom license using the contact us form.

How do I delete my project's source control history?

CodePlex users cannot delete their project's source control history. If you wish for a file to be deleted contact us via: contact us. Please identify the files that need to be deleted.

How do you change your project from TFS to Mercurial and TFS to Mercurial?

Contact us via: contact us and we'll convert your project for you.
Note: For Mercurial to TFS we cannot bring over work items nor source control history. For TFS to Mercurial we can.

Is it possible to change the ownership of a project?

Yes, it is possible for CodePlex support to change the ownership of a project. Have the user that is to be the new owner be put as a coordinator on the project then contact us via: contact us. In your email state who you wish to be the new project owner.

How can I get continuous integration for my CodePlex project?

• The CodePlex team has released the CodePlex source control block for continuous integration with your project using CruiseControl.NET. View complete documentation at CodePlexAPI.
• Also for Martin Woodward's documentation on getting CruiseControl.NET running against your CodePlex project, see Configuring For CodePlex.

How do I delete my 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.
Your project's pages should now have a "Delete This Project" button at the top. Click this and your project will be deleted.

Troubleshooting Downloads

If you are using a download manager or download accelerator, try disabling it. Then begin your download again. If the problem persists please contact us using the contact us form.

I can't afford Visual Studio or Team Foundation Server. Can I still use CodePlex?

CodePlex does not require the use of VSTS (and in fact does not require you to own a version of Visual Studio at all). You can download the free Team Explorer Client, which gives you both a command line client (tf.exe) and a stand-alone version of Visual Studio to host the GUI client. For information about obtaining the Team Explorer Client, see Obtaining the Team Explorer Client.

How can I find out about changes to the CodePlex site?

There are two URLs that provide the best information:

• Recent Updates
• Issue Tracker

What do I do if I get an error message that the server is down?

Check our system outage report. If the server outage is not reported then contact us!

How do I delete my user account?

Contact us via: contact us and we'll delete your account for you.

Why does CodePlex support non-OSI licenses?

Projects licensed under an OSI-approved license represent the majority of our projects. However, we do allow for broader cases of code sharing which may include the use of academic licenses and other custom licenses.

FAQ

• CodePlex account information
  • Can I change my username?
  • Can I change my user email?
  • Can I change my user password?
  • How do I associate my Windows Live ID account to my CodePlex account?
  • How do I delete my user account?
• Project information
  • What are the requirements for hosting a project on CodePlex?
  • How do I join a project?
  • How do I start a new project?
  • How do I change my project's title?
  • What licenses does CodePlex support?
  • What clients can I use for source control?
  • How do I remove changesets?
  • How do I delete my project's source control history?
  • How do you change your project from TFS to Mercurial and Mercurial to TFS?
  • What do I do if I can't connect with TFS?
  • Is it possible to change the ownership of a project?
  • How can I get continuous integration for my CodePlex project?
  • How do I delete my project?
• Other information
  • I can't afford Visual Studio or Team Foundation Server. Can I still use CodePlex?
  • I am having trouble downloading releases from CodePlex, what can I try?
  • How can I find out about changes to the CodePlex site?
  • What do I do if I get an error message that the server is down?
  • Why does CodePlex support non-OSI licenses?
  • Is there a CodePlex logo that I can place on my site?

Didn't find what you're looking for here? Check our Documentation.

Can I change my username?

No, you can't change your username. If you wish to have a different user name make a new account and contact us via: contact us to delete your old account and to transfer over the projects you want on your new account. Your user data can't be transferred over. Please tell us your old accounts user name and new accounts user name.

Can I change my user email and/or password?

It is possible for CodePlex users to change their email and password. Here are the steps:

1. Log into CodePlex
2. Go to your user profile (you can do this by clicking your user name on the top right of the screen)
3. Click "Edit your profile"
4. Change your email and/or password

You can also log on and then go to here.

How do I associate my Windows Live ID account to my CodePlex account?

When you visit the log in screen you should see a "Sign In" button at the top.

Click that button to be redirected to the Windows Live^TM ID authentication page. If you successfully authenticate your account you will be redirected back to CodePlex. CodePlex will prompt you to log in with your CodePlex credentials to associate your Windows Live^TM ID account to your CodePlex account.

Log in using your CodePlex ID and password. Next time you log in to CodePlex you can click the "Sign In" button at the top of the page and use your Windows Live^TM ID to log on.

Below is an additional FAQ about Windows Live^TM ID and CodePlex:

Q: Why do I still need a CodePlex account?
A: We still require a CodePlex account to successfully authenticate with the source control servers.

Q: Can I use my Windows Live™ ID login when connecting to TFS or Mercurial?
A: No. Both TFS and Mercurial require Active Directory credentials to verify your identity.

Q: Will I have to still log in with my CodePlex credentials every time I authenticate with Windows Live™ ID?
A: No. This one-time operation is required to associate your Windows Live™ ID account with a CodePlex account. Successive authentications with Windows Live™ ID will automatically authenticate you with CodePlex.

Q: I’m a new user and would like to authenticate with Windows Live™ ID. Do I first need to register with CodePlex and later associate it with my Windows Live™ ID account?
A: No. You can click the Sign In with Windows Live™ ID button on the user registration page. Upon authenticating with Windows Live™ ID, you’ll be redirected back to CodePlex to complete your user registration.

How do I join a project?

In most cases, users are invited to join projects after establishing a good reputation with the project team members. Establishing a reputation with the project team members is usually achieved by providing feedback, logging bug reports and feature suggestions, and uploading source code patches. If the project team values your contributions then they are more likely to accept your request to join the project or even ask for you to join.

Some projects are actively interested in finding new team members, while others are not interested in additional team members. It is a good idea to find this out from the project team before spending time trying to establish a reputation with them with the intent of getting accepted into the project. To contact project team members, click the People tab on any of the project's pages.

How do I start a new project?

To create a new project on CodePlex, use the following form: Create New Project.

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: Project hosting requirements.

How do I change my project's title?

Here are the steps to change your project title:

1. Log into CodePlex
2. Go to your project home page
3. Click the link "Edit Project Summary & Details" located above the project's tabs on the left.
4. Under title type the new project title. You can also change the project's URL.
5. Go to the bottom of the page and click "Save"

What licenses does CodePlex support?

Project coordinators can select from a list of the following OSI licenses:

• Apache License 2.0
• Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL)
• Eclipse Public License (EPL)
• GNU General Public License (GPL) v2
• GNU Library General Public License (LGPL)
• Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
• Microsoft Reciprocal License (Ms-RL)
• Mozilla Public License 1.1 (MPL)
• New BSD License
• The MIT License

If your project requires a license that is not on the list, you can request a custom license using the contact us form.

How do I delete my project's source control history?

CodePlex users cannot delete their project's source control history. If you wish for a file to be deleted contact us via: contact us. Please identify the files that need to be deleted.

How do you change your project from TFS to Mercurial and TFS to Mercurial?

Contact us via: contact us and we'll convert your project for you.
Note: For Mercurial to TFS we cannot bring over work items nor source control history. For TFS to Mercurial we can.

Is it possible to change the ownership of a project?

Yes, it is possible for CodePlex support to change the ownership of a project. Have the user that is to be the new owner be put as a coordinator on the project then contact us via: contact us. In your email state who you wish to be the new project owner.

How can I get continuous integration for my CodePlex project?

• The CodePlex team has released the CodePlex source control block for continuous integration with your project using CruiseControl.NET. View complete documentation at CodePlexAPI.
• Also for Martin Woodward's documentation on getting CruiseControl.NET running against your CodePlex project, see Configuring For CodePlex.

How do I delete my 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.
Your project's pages should now have a "Delete This Project" button at the top. Click this and your project will be deleted.

Troubleshooting Downloads

If you are using a download manager or download accelerator, try disabling it. Then begin your download again. If the problem persists please contact us using the contact us form.

I can't afford Visual Studio or Team Foundation Server. Can I still use CodePlex?

CodePlex does not require the use of VSTS (and in fact does not require you to own a version of Visual Studio at all). You can download the free Team Explorer Client, which gives you both a command line client (tf.exe) and a stand-alone version of Visual Studio to host the GUI client. For information about obtaining the Team Explorer Client, see Obtaining the Team Explorer Client.

How can I find out about changes to the CodePlex site?

There are two URLs that provide the best information:

• Recent Updates
• Issue Tracker

What do I do if I get an error message that the server is down?

Check our system outage report. If the server outage is not reported then contact us!

How do I delete my user account?

Contact us via: contact us and we'll delete your account for you.

Why does CodePlex support non-OSI licenses?

Projects licensed under an OSI-approved license represent the majority of our projects. However, we do allow for broader cases of code sharing which may include the use of academic licenses and other custom licenses.

Releases

About Releases
Download a Release
Trouble with Downloading
Rate and Review a Release
Create a Release
Creating ClickOnce Releases
Edit a Release
Add/Remove Files from a Release
Comments on Release Change Log
Remove Changeset
Undo Another User's Pending Changeset
Continuous Integration

About Releases

A release is the compiled source code that you can install on your desktop computer, server, or device. Depending upon the project, a release might consist of built binaries, such as dynamic link libraries (dlls) and executable files, configuration files, Web pages, or other program resource files.

For mature projects, there may be many releases to choose from. To determine which of these releases you should download and install, consult the project documentation, readme files (usually provided with every release), or ask a project team member via the People tab.

Download a Release

The following instructions describe how to download project binaries and resource files. Because the installation steps for every project is different, consult the documentation, read-me files (usually provided with every release), or ask a Developer on the project for detailed, project-specific installation and configuration instructions.
To download a release:

1. Click the project’s Downloads tab.
2. If the release you want to edit is not displayed, look in the Released list, the Planned list, or the Hidden list in the Other Downloads box.
3. Select the release you want to download.
4. Click I agree at the bottom of the license agreement to begin downloading the release, and then select Save to save it to your computer.

Trouble with Downloading

If you are using a download manager or download accelerator, try disabling the manager or accelerator. Then try your download again. If the problem persists please contact us using the contact us form.

Rate and Review a Release

• You must be registered and signed in to rate and review a release

1. Visit the Downloads tab and choose the release you would like to rate
2. Scroll down to the Reviews for this release section or click the link next to the current star ratings that says the number of "Reviews" to link down
3. Click on the button that says Review this release
4. In the lightbox that pops up, mouse over the white stars until you see the correct number of blue stars for your rating — one star is the worst rating, five is the best

1. If you would like, you can add your review of the release in the text box below — this is not required

Note: Project members cannot rate their own project.

Create a Release

• To create a release, you must be signed on to CodePlex and be a member of the project.

To create a release:
1. From the project’s Home page, click the Downloads tab.
2. From the Release page, click Create New Release.
3. Type a new release Name in the name text box (must be unique).
4. If the release is a ClickOnce release go to Creating ClickOnce Releases.
5. In the Compose textbox, provide a description of the release, including any important notes.
6. From Available Downloads section, do the following for each file you want to upload:

• In the Name text box, type a "friendly name" for the file.
• From the Type list, select a file type for the file.
• In the Location text box, either type the local path and name of the file you want to upload, or click the Browse button to browse to the file you want to upload.
• Click Add Additional Files to add more than one file.

7. Select a Development Status of the release. Your choices are:

• Planning—a release that’s scheduled for the future.
• Alpha—the first feature-complete build of the software that is ready for testing. Some developers may also use the term “Alpha” for software with limited functionality.
• Beta—a feature-complete build of the software that has passed system and regression testing.
• Stable—the final release to be delivered to the end users.

8. Using the calendar on the Create Release page, select the date of the release

• The release date can be any date, past or future.
• This is not an option for releases that have a development status of planned

9. Select if this release should be public or not.
10. Select if this is a recommended release.

• This is not an option for releases that have a development status of planned.
• There can be multiple recommended releases.

11. Click Save to create the release.

Note: When multiple default releases are active, and a user visits the Downloads page, they are shown a listing of the recommended releases. This view will allow them to see high-level information regarding each release and quickly download file’s associated with a particular release. The most recently created project will show first.

Edit a Release

• To edit a release, you must be signed on to CodePlex and be a member of the project.

To edit a release
1. From the project’s Home page, click the Downloads tab.
2. If the release you want to edit is not displayed, look in the Released list, the Planned list, or the Hidden list in the Other Downloads box.
3. From the release details page, click Edit.
4. From the Edit release page, you can do the following:

• Select a new release date from the calendar
• Type a new release Name (must be unique)
• Select a Development status
• Add, remove, or replace files (refer to Add/Remove Files from a Release directly below for more details).
• Edit the release Description

5. Once you are satisfied with your changes, click Save.

Add/Remove Files from a Release

• To add/remove files to a release, you must be signed on to CodePlex and be a member of the project.

To add/remove files from a release
1. From the project’s Home page, click the Downloads tab.
2. If the release you want to edit is not displayed, look in the Released list, the Planned list, or the Hidden list in the Other Downloads box.
3. From the release details page, click Edit.
4. Go down to Available Downloads.

• For each file you want to add to the release, perform the following:
  • Type a Name (a friendly name used as the link for downloading the file).
  • Select a Type
  • Type the local path to the file or use the Browse button to locate the file.
  • Click Add Additional Files to add more than one file.
  • Select Mark as Recommended if this is your recommended file (there can only be one recommended file at a time).
• For each file you want to remove from the release, perform the following:
  • Next to the file you wish to delete select one of the two choices, deleting or replacing the file. Replacing the file will retain the download count deleting will not.

5. Click Save to add the files to the release.

Note: There is currently a maximum file size limit of 200mb. Files larger than this will throw an error if you try to upload them.

Comments on Release Change Log

You can't add comments to the change log, but you can edit the description if you're a Coordinator or Developer on the project.

Remove Changeset

Unfortunately, Team Foundation Server does not support deleting a changeset. However we can do one of the following:

• We can delete a file from all changesets if it contains personal identifiable information or security information.
• We can delete the entire project (including Wiki pages, Releases, Discussions, etc) and then you can recreate the project so it has no changeset history at all.

If you would like us to take either of these actions then you can submit a request using our Contact Us form.

Undo Another User's Changeset

This can only be done by using the TF.exe command line client. See Source Control Clients for more information on the TF.exe command line client.

Here is a link with instructions on how to undo a checkout of another user: Undoing a checkout that belongs to another user

Continuous Integration

• The CodePlex team has released the CodePlex source control block for continuous integration with your project using CruiseControl.NET. View complete documentation at CodePlexAPI.
• Also for Martin Woodward's documentation on getting CruiseControl.NET running against your CodePlex project, see Configuring For CodePlex.

Forks

Fork Actions on Change Set Listing Page

All fork actions are available directly on the change set listing page.

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Creating Forks / Pull Requests

The following steps are applicable to all registered CodePlex users.

Step 1: Create a new Fork of a Project

• Go to the Source Control tab of a Mercurial project.

• Click on the “Create Fork” link.

• Specify a name that will distinguish your intentions, and optionally enter in a description of what the fork is used for.

• Once the fork has been created, you’ll be redirected to the “My Forks” view of that project.

• At this point, you can toggle the view to see “All Forks” or “My Forks” (the toggle will only be visible if you have existing forks in the project).

Step 2: Fork Clone, Commit, and Push

• On the page listing for the forks, you will see a Clone URL.

• Use your favorite Mercurial tool (we recommend TortoiseHg), to create a local clone of the repository.

Since this is your repository, you have full capabilities of committing locally, and pushing changes back up to the central server. This is a key distinction for forks, as the changes in your fork ARE NOT pushed into the central project repository.

Step 3: Create a Pull Request

Once you have pushed all of your changes to your fork (as well as making sure you have pulled the latest changes from the central repository), you’re ready to create a pull request.

• When viewing “My Forks”, you’ll see some actions.

• Click on “Send Pull Request”, enter your comments and click “Send”.

• At this point, your pull request is waiting to be applied by project coordinators or developers. Once they have applied or denied your pull request, you will receive an email with their comments.

Applying Pull Requests

The following steps are applicable to project coordinators or developers for a project only.

If you are a Mercurial project owner, and need to get access to unapplied patches, please contact us.

Step 1: Reviewing / Apply Pull Request

• As a project contributor, when you visit the forks page, you’ll see that you have the ability to subscribe to pull request notifications.

• When a user submits a pull request, you’ll receive an email with their comments and a link to the Fork.

• Once a pull request has been submitted, you’ll want to pull those changes into your local project repository.

Note: It is recommended that you get fresh clone in case you wish to not accept the changes.

• Once pulled, click the Refresh button in the Repository Explorer to see the new change set(s).

• At this point, you should review the changes and determine if you’d like to accept them.

  • If you do not wish to accept the changes, you can simply delete your local repository and re-clone it.

  • If you do accept the changes, push them to the central project repository.

Step 2: Closing the Loop

No matter if you applied or declined the pull request, you should close the loop. This gives the user the reassurance that the pull request was noticed and acted upon.

To do this:

• Visit the Forks page again. You’ll notice that we pop all pending pull requests on to the top so it’s easy to get access to them.

• Find the pull request you just applied, and click “Apply Pull Request”.

• Type a message and click Send.

Note: It’s courteous to give really good feedback when declining a pull request. The user is now able to send another pull request with new changes they’ve made to their fork.

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

Create a Project

To create a new project on CodePlex, use the following page Create New Project.

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?.

Go back to the top of the page.

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.

Go back to the top of the page.

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

Go back to the top of the page.

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

Go back to the top of the page.

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.

Go back to the top of the page.

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.

Go back to the top of the page.

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.

Go back to the top of the page.

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

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Post Job Openings

• From the People tab, click Manage Project Openings
• Check the check box labled Display the job Posting
• Type what you want your job posting to say into the text box

• Add any tags to your job posting that are related to the job

• Click the Save button

Go back to the top of the page.

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.

Go back to the top of the page.

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

Create a Project

To create a new project on CodePlex, use the following page Create New Project.

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?.

Go back to the top of the page.

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.

Go back to the top of the page.

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

Go back to the top of the page.

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

Go back to the top of the page.

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.

Go back to the top of the page.

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.

Go back to the top of the page.

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.

Go back to the top of the page.

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

Go back to the top of the page.

Post Job Openings

• From the People tab, click Manage Project Openings
• Check the check box labled Display the job Posting
• Type what you want your job posting to say into the text box

• Add any tags to your job posting that are related to the job

• Click the Save button

Go back to the top of the page.

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.

Go back to the top of the page.

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

Create a Project

To create a new project on CodePlex, use the following page Create New Project.

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

Post Job Openings

• From the People tab, click Manage Project Openings
• Check the check box labled Display the job Posting
• Type what you want your job posting to say into the text box

• Add any tags to your job posting that are related to the job

• Click the Save button

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.