How to change the current build number?

Question

How can I change the current build number to a value specified manually? I'm migrating my project from another build system to TeamCity, and I'd like to make the current build number the same as it was in the old system.

Answer 1

1. Go to the General Settings of the build configuration.
2. Click the orange Show advanced options.
3. Set the Build counter to your desired value.
4. Set the Build number format to %build.counter%.