How to Get Team Foundation Functionality in Visual Studio
Since Sam Gentile ran into this problem [Where is Team Explorer and "Team" functionality in VSTS Team Suite July? It's Separate], I figured I’d post something. To access Team Foundation functionality in Visual Studio, you must first install Team Explorer (in the July CTP, this is still called Team Foundation Client in some places). Note – if you install Team Explorer first and then install Visual Studio, see Eric Jarvi’s tip.
From the Visual Studio Team Foundation Installation Guide:
Team Foundation Installation Guide
To access Team Foundation Server, you must first install Team Explorer. Team Explorer is both a standalone application with Team Foundation functionality only, and an addition to Visual Studio that provides integrated Team Foundation functionality. It provides access to work item tracking, project management and version control features. You can also use Team Explorer to access Team Foundation Server features to support development activities with earlier versions of Visual Studio. For more information, see Overview of Installing Team Explorer.
