Finding PowerShell Script Modules within the Octopus API
I use the Octopus API on a regular basis so I’m fairly familiar with the layout. We have an upcoming project that will inject a deployment step in a process (at the very end)...
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Octo.exe export/import caveat: octo.exe versions matter
After doing numerous migrations using the octo.exe version 2.6.1.52, I decided to upgrade and move to version 2.6.3.59. As always, exporting is a breeze. But the import itself seems to be inconsistent – or...
Setting up continuous deployments with Octopus Deploy and TFS
One reader asked in my Octo.exe deep dive if I had published how to setup continuous deployments. I had mentioned it in the deep dive and while I’d rather do a comprehensive piece to see how many...
From the frontline: Upgrading the Octopus Deploy Server
Note: I’ve had this post ready for months but completely forgot about it. It’s about four months out of date, but still interesting so I’ve decided to post it anyway. We’ve been planning on...
Octo.exe – exporting/importing project pitfalls
Over a year ago, I mentioned that the Octo.exe supports the ability to export a project from one server to another server. This feature last year needed a lot of work and was a bit...
From the frontline: Octopus Server performance tuning
We’ve been running Octopus Deploy since 2.0 back in January 2014 as part of our head-to-head battle royale with Release Management 2013. We decided on Octopus in February and our pilot testing started in late March...
OctoPack error: Could not find a part of the path
If you’re managing numerous Octopus projects across an enterprise, you’re bound to run into an error you’ve never seen before. Most frequently for us, that comes with the build process. Users often confuse (by no fault...
Including solution level files in your NuGet package
Rarely, if ever, does the OctoPack or for that matter NuGet.exe, miss a file or files that teams are looking to have in the NuGet package. Earlier this week I was helping a team with...
OctoPack error: Cannot add part for the specified URI because it is already in the package
Recently, I had an issue with a project team’s TFS build and the OctoPack. Within the TFS log, I found this error: OctoPack error OCTONUGET: Cannot add part for the specified URI because it is already...
Can you deploy specifically to Windows XP machines in Octopus Deploy?
I was asked at the CNUG meetup last month on Octopus Deploy on how to target Windows XP machines. At first, I didn’t have a good answer. I thought at the time the best way was to...
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