Visual Studio是否为每个TFS项目创建工作区？工作区作用是什么？
Hey there! Since you're just getting started with TFS Online and project setup, let's break down those workspace questions clearly for you.
What's the purpose of a TFS Workspace?
Think of a workspace as your local "command center" for interacting with TFS Online. Here's what it does:
- Sync & Cache Files: It acts as a bridge between the TFS server and your local disk. It pulls down the latest project files from the server, stores them locally, and tracks any changes you make so you can push updates back via check-ins or commits.
- Track Local Changes: The workspace keeps tabs on every modification, addition, or deletion you make to local files linked to TFS. This lets you undo changes, compare local versions to server versions, or view detailed change history whenever you need.
- Organize Your Work: You can use workspaces to isolate different projects or even different branches of the same project. For example, you might have one workspace for your main development branch and another for a experimental feature branch to keep local files clean and separate.
Does Visual Studio create a workspace for every TFS project?
Nope, that's not the default behavior. When you first connect to TFS Online and map a project to your local disk, Visual Studio creates a default workspace named after your computer—that's the one you noticed!
You don't need a separate workspace for each project. You can map multiple TFS projects to different local folders within the same workspace. For example:
- Map Project A to
C:\TFS\MyProjects\ProjectA - Map Project B to
C:\TFS\MyProjects\ProjectB
That said, you can create new workspaces manually if you want more separation (like for different clients, project types, or long-term feature work). To manage workspaces in Visual Studio, go to Team Explorer > Source Control > Workspaces—from there you can create, edit, or delete workspaces as needed.
内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者barteloma
