In this How Do I Series blog post, I will blog about how you can install extensions for disconnected TFS.

While you’re disconnected from TFS, you can install free and preview extensions, but not paid extensions, by downloading them, uploading them to your TFS, and then installing them in a team project collection.

Download from Visual Studio Marketplace

  1. Sign in to Visual Studio Marketplace > VSTS.
  2. Find the extension that you want to install.

    View

    View

  3. Download and save your extension.

    Download and save your extension

Upload to Team Foundation Server

  1. Go to your TFS home page (https://{server}:8080/tfs/).
  2. Browse for your downloaded TFS extensions (https://{server}:8080/tfs/_gallery).

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    Browse TFS extensions

    Browse TFS extensions

  3. Manage your extensions.

    Manage extensions

  4. Upload the extension that you downloaded.

    Find and upload your downloaded extension

    Why can’t I upload extensions?

Install in your team project collection

  1. Select and install the extension that you just uploaded.

    Select extension, then click Install

  2. Choose the team project collection where you want to install the extension.

    Select team project collection, click Continue

  3. Review the permissions that the extension will get when it’s installed. Finish installing your extension.

    Review the permissions granted to this extension

    You can now go to your team project collection to use your extension. Also, remember to tell your team about this extension, so they can start using its capabilities too 🙂