MSBuild Missing from TFS 2015 Build Templates

Question

I have upgraded to TFS 2015 Update 3 and can't find MSBuild in the available build templates. Only the following ones are available:

Any help to getting MSBuild installed would be appreciated.

Answer 1

I am on TFS 2015 update 2 and I don't see any MSBuild Build Templates available to me either. However, I would just use the MSBuild task after selecting the empty Build Template at the bottom of the picture you provided. I don't think a MSBuild Build Template exists for TFS 2015.

Also, whether or not MSBuild is installed is based on the Agent running your builds, not based on the build templates. You can see if your Agent can use MSBuild by viewing its capabilities under your agent pools at {tfs-name}:8080/tfs/_admin/_AgentPool

Answer 2

There's never been an MSBuild template. There has been, and still is, however, an MSBuild task. You can use the MSBuild task in any build definition.