Getting started with VSTS

If you've already got a VSTS account and have configured a project to use for source control purposes, feel free to skip this section and move on to the next one, where we'll be configuring the CI/CD pipeline. If not, continue on to see how you can get started with a new VSTS account and project.

Creating a VSTS account

First things first, you'll need to sign up for a VSTS account if you don't already have one. Head over to the following URL in your browser, then hit the Get started for free button to begin the account registration process: https://www.visualstudio.com/team-services/.

Once you finish the registration process, you'll be able to access your account dashboard using a custom URL based on the username you provided when you signed up. For example, mine is the following: https://sturatcliffe.visualstudio.com/.

And when you first visit the page, you should see something like this:

 

 

Setting up a team services project

With your account all set up, the next step...