Creating the build definition

Creating the build definition in VSTS is a straightforward and simple process. It provides you with templates for various tools to help you create build definitions.

Follow these steps to start creating the build definitions for your project:

1. On the code page, click on the Set up build button, as shown in the following screenshot:

2. This will take you to the next page where you can select a predefined VSTS template to use.
3. On the next page, select GitHub or your choice of any other source versioning the build would be connecting from.
4. Give a connection name in the input box provided and click on the Authorize using OAuth button:

5. A pop-up window will open; you might need to unblock the popup from the VSTS website to see it.

6. Authorize and give VSTS OAuth permissions to access your GitHub repository:

7. Click on the Authorize vsonline button to authorize and give permissions to access the account.
8. Once done, on the next step it will ask you to select the project repository and...