How to deploy after a build with TeamCity?

Question

I'm setting up TeamCity as my build server.

I have my project set up, it is updating correctly from subversion, and building ok.

So what's next?

Ideally, I'd like to have it auto deploy to a test server, with a manual deploy to a live/staging server.

What's the best way to go about this?

Since I am using C#/ASP.Net, should I add a Web Deployment project to my solution?

Answer 1

This article explains how to call Microsoft's WebDeploy tool from TeamCity to deploy a web application to a remote web server. I've been using it to deploy to a test web server and run selenium tests on check-in.

http://www.mikevalenty.com/automatic-deployment-from-teamcity-using-webdeploy/

1. Install WebDeploy
2. Enable Web config transforms
3. Configure TeamCity BuildRunner
4. Configure TeamCity Build Dependencies

The MSBuild arguments that worked for my application were:

/p:Configuration=QA   /p:OutputPath=bin   /p:DeployOnBuild=True   /p:DeployTarget=MSDeployPublish   /p:MsDeployServiceUrl=https://myserver:8172/msdeploy.axd   /p:username=myusername   /p:password=mypassword   /p:AllowUntrustedCertificate=True   /p:DeployIisAppPath=ci   /p:MSDeployPublishMethod=WMSVC 

Answer 2

I've written a pretty long blog post on this very topic that may interest you:

http://www.diaryofaninja.com/blog/2010/05/09/automated-site-deployments-with-teamcity-deployment-projects-amp-svn

basically:

• install web deployment projects
• add web deployment project to your solution
• setup the solution configuration manager to have a "Deployment" build configuration
• get team city to use this build switch when running the build
• have a beer and wonder in glory at your automagical awesomenesss