Having a build server to compile all checked in code is a very useful thing but preparing the build server for SharePoint 2013 projects requires a few steps (applicable for TFS 2010 and TFS 2012). In order to complete it, you need to have a SharePoint development machine to copy the assemblies from.
- Run the SharePoint Prerequisites Installer in order to install all dependency (like Windows Identity Foundation etc.)
- Open the GAC on the development machine (C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ ) and copy the following assemblies:
- Microsoft.Office.SecureStoreService
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.Commands.Implementation.V5
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.Designers.Models
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.Designers.Models.Features
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.Designers.Models.Packages
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.ProjectExtensions.CodeGenerators
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.Remote
- Microsoft.VisualStudio.SharePoint.Wsp
- Copy all SharePoint related assemblies from C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\15\ISAPI to C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\SharePoint\ on the build server
- Open the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.5.50709\AssemblyFoldersEx and add the following key: SharePoint15]@=”C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\SharePoint\”
- Copy the folders SharePointTools,Web, WebApplications from C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v11.0 to the corresponding path on the build server
- Copy the file C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\15\TEMPLATE\XML\appManifest.xsd to the corresponding path on the build server (only necessary if you want to build SharePoint 2013 Apps)
Hint: This tutorial assumes that the TFS binaries are installed and the build server is already connected to a TFS. The required steps are listed here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh395023.aspx