How to interact Visual Source Safe with Visual Studio 2005?

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I use Visual Studio 2005 and I wanted to setup Visual Source Safe 8.0.

I run the setup and It works properly I can access VSS administration tool and visual source safe via start menu.

But, I can not see File / Source Safe menu in my Visual Studio 2005.

Does anyone know how can I interact my visual source safe and visual studio ?

SOLVED :

I solve my problem in this way :

I open Tools / Options / Source Control / Plugin Selection in my Visual Studio

and In Current Source Safe Plugin list I select Visual Source Safe.

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A lot of people would probably beg, or even pay you, NOT to use Visual Source Safe. - Nick
MSFT has already shifted to Team Foundation system. They will drop visual source safe very soon. - Francis
Very soon? Last time it shipped was with VS2005... - Marc Gravell♦
@Nick : Yes, I want to start using CVS, but now I can not dare to start a new source control tool. Thanks :) - Canavar

3 Answers

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You can find SourceSafe related items through the following:

  • File -> Source Control
  • Tools -> Options -> Source Control
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From what I remember, you might have to set the provider - like so. With that, it should appear as "Source Control" in a few places.

Additional: However; this would be a good time to suggest something like SVN; easy to setup both client and server... many other tools exist, at all budgets. All seemingly preferable to VSS.

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Others have answered how to get VSS working with VS2005, but please, unless you're joining an existing project, seriously consider using another source control solution.

You should read some articles about it. Of the top of my bookmarks:

VSS makes baby jesus cry is evil. If you don't want to invest more money just use SVN with a good VS plugin like AnkhSVN.