Building TFS projects for a sample test plan?

Question

What I want to do is create a sample project and use it as a new build for learning MTM (Microsoft Test Manager).I am going through this video

http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/software-testing-with-visual-studio-2012-exam-70-497-jump-start#fbid=SxABT5LX4lV

and have hit a brick wall at 34.00 minutes as he uses a new build for a project, I am having trouble creating a new build , I get the following error

TF215097: An error occurred while initializing a build for build definition \\TestPlan\\Buildone: Exception Message: The process parameter BuildSettings is required but no value was set. A value must be set on the definition or when the build is queued (Category: #100 Required, Display Name: Items to Build). (type ArgumentException) Exception Data Dictionary: MS.TF.Diagnostics.Logged = True

I dont know if I need to do choose a build , all I want to do is give an overview of MTM (Microsoft Test Manager) and a sample test such as 'Users can logon to system'.

Answer 1

In general, in order to run a test using MTM you need a build definition which builds the solution containing your test implementation and reference the drop location of the build in test plan then.

According to the error message you did not specify what solution has to be built in your build definition.

Are you familiar with creating a build definition?
If not there is a lot of articles on MSDN (here is one of them Create a Build Definition ).