How to clone a VSTS project/workspace locally?

Question

We have a project/workspace setup in Visual Studio Team Services online. I would like to get a local backup of the workspace and project with all of its artifacts (attachments, Wiki notes and attachments, etc.).

Would a local version of TFS pointed to VSTS online clone the epics, features and stories locally? This is what I really need.

What is the process to accomplish this?

Marina Liu · Answer 1 · 2017-12-28T05:29:56.207

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You can not clone the whole contents of a team project, but clone the source code from version control system (Git or TFVC) is possible.

If you are using Git as VCS, you can use below command to clone the VSTS git repo:
```
git clone <repo URL>
```
And you can also refer the document to clone a VSTS git repo via VS.
If you are using TFVC as VCS, you can map TFVC repo locally in VS. Detail steps you can refer Develop and share your code in TFVC using Visual Studio.

Seems you also want to migrate WIT from TFS to VSTS. You can refer these related posts: Migrate Workitems from local TFS into VSTS and Migrating Work Items from TFS 2017 to VSTS.

Besides, you can also refer the document Migrate data from TFS to VSTS.

edited Dec 28 '17 at 05:29

answered Dec 27 '17 at 01:56

Marina Liu

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I need the project plan cloned. What if I had a local TFS running - can I point it to VSTS online - would it import the contents? – ElHaix Dec 27 '17 at 12:27
I added the part for migrate work items from TFS to VSTS. You can refer the detail steps in the related links. – Marina Liu Dec 28 '17 at 05:33

How to clone a VSTS project/workspace locally?

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