This post was used for my workshop at the company. However, it might be an initiative of your own approach for the automating Sitecore deployments with TeamCity. (Note: the summary is here)

• Applying build and integration of Sitecore Helix
• Using XML Transforms to support multiple build configurations
• Using Unicorn – a Sitecore utility designed to simplify deployment of Sitecore items across environments automatically
• Dedicating to my simple development framework version 2.1

Setup Prerequisites

• Sitecore 9.0 Update 1
• TeamCity
  • Gulp build runner to run gulp scripts
  • TeamCity_VhLocal.zip: my TeamCity project is used for the workshop
• Node.js

How to set it up

1. setup 03 new Sitecore 9.0 Update 1 instances:
   • 01 sitecore instance whose host name should be viethoang.cm.local
   • 01 sitecore instance whose host name should be viethoang.cd1.local
     • bind another host name tekcent.local
   • 01 sitecore instance whose host name should be viethoang.cd2.local
     • bind another host name demo.local
2. copy-paste \App_Config\ConnectionStrings.config of cm to overwrite the one of cd1 & cd2 to ensure 03 Sitecore instances using the same databases
3. install Node.js
4. install TeamCity
5. create a new TeamCity project Viet Hoang – Simple Development Framework
   • Administration -> Projects -> Create project (project type: Manually)
6. create a new TeamCity build configuration CA – CD1 – CD2
   • Administration -> Projects -> Viet Hoang – Simple Development Framework -> Create build configuration
7. create a new Version Control Settings Vhs_Release
   • Administration -> Projects -> Viet Hoang – Simple Development Framework -> CA – CD1 – CD2
   • left navigation: select Version Control Settings -> Attach VCS root
   • fulfill the fields below:
     • Type of VCS: Git
     • VCS root name: Vhs_Release
     • Fetch URL: https://gitlab.com/viet.hoang/my-simple-framework.git
     • Default branch: refs/heads/%vhs.gitBranch%
     • Authentication method: Anonymous
   • click Test connection to ensure Connection successful!
   • click Save
8. create Build Steps
   • Administration -> Projects -> Viet Hoang – Simple Development Framework -> CA – CD1 – CD2
   • left navigation: select Build Steps -> Add build step
9.  add build step Create gulp-config.js file local
   •  fulfill the fields below:
     • Runner type: PowerShell
     • Step name: Create gulp-config.js file local
     • Script: Source code
     • Script source: copy/paste this one
     • Script execution mode: Execute .ps1 from external file
   • click Save
10. repeat #8 to add build step Create VietHoang.Sc.DevSettings.config
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: PowerShell
      • Step name: Create VietHoang.Sc.DevSettings.config
      • Script: Source code
      • Script source: copy/paste this one
      • Script execution mode: Execute .ps1 from external file
    • click Save
11. repeat #8 to add build step Create publishsettings.targets
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: PowerShell
      • Step name: Create publishsettings.targets
      • Script: Source code
      • Script source: copy/paste this one
      • Script execution mode: Execute .ps1 from external file
    • click Save
12. repeat #8 to add build step Deploy All Serialization Folders To Sitecore Server
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: PowerShell
      • Step name: Deploy All Serialization Folders To Sitecore Server
      • Script: Source code
      • Script source: copy/paste this one
      • Script execution mode: Execute .ps1 from external file
    • click Save
13. repeat #8 to add build step Create GlobalAssemblyInfo.cs file
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: PowerShell
      • Step name: Create GlobalAssemblyInfo.cs file
      • Script: Source code
      • Script source: copy/paste this one
      • Script execution mode: Execute .ps1 from external file
    • click Save
14. install Gulp build runner to run gulp scripts
    • Upload Gulp build runner to TeamCity
      • Administration -> Plugins List -> Upload plugin zip
      • 
      • note: if the link above does not work, select latest successful build here https://teamcity.jetbrains.com/viewType.html?buildTypeId=bt434
        • make sure downloaded .zip file is not corrupted
        • 
        • put the downloaded plugin .zip file into <TeamCity Data Directory>/plugins folder (normally it’s C:\ProgramData\JetBrains\TeamCity\plugins)
      • restart TeamCity Server via Window Services
      • 
15. repeat #8 to add build step Restore Node modules
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: Node.js NPM
      • Step name: Restore Node modules
      • npm commands: install
    • click Save
16. repeat #8 to add build step Build Test Projects
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: Gulp
      • Step name: Build Test Projects
      • Gulp File: gulpfileForTest.js
    • click Save
17. repeat #8 to add build step Get Test Results
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: Visual Studio Tests
      • Step name: Get Test Results
      • Test engine type: MSTest
      • Test engine version: MSTest 2017
      • Test file names: **/bin/%vhs.configuration%/*.Tests.dll
    • click Save
18. repeat #8 to add build step Build and publish the solution to CA
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: Gulp
      • Step name: Build and publish the solution to CA
      • Gulp File: gulpfile.js
    • click Save
19. repeat #8 to add build step Update gulp-config.js and VietHoang.Sc.DevSettings.config for CD1
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: PowerShell
      • Step name: Update gulp-config.js and VietHoang.Sc.DevSettings.config for CD1
      • Script: Source code
      • Script source: copy/paste this one
      • Script execution mode: Execute .ps1 from external file
    • click Save
20. repeat #8 to add build step Build and publish the solution to CD1
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: Gulp
      • Step name: Build and publish the solution to CD1
      • Gulp File: gulpfile.js
    • click Save
21. repeat #8 to add build step Update gulp-config.js and VietHoang.Sc.DevSettings.config for CD2
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: PowerShell
      • Step name: Update gulp-config.js and VietHoang.Sc.DevSettings.config for CD2
      • Script: Source code
      • Script source: copy/paste this one
      • Script execution mode: Execute .ps1 from external file
    • click Save
22. repeat #8 to add build step Build and publish the solution to CD2
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: Gulp
      • Step name: Build and publish the solution to CD2
      • Gulp File: gulpfile.js
    • click Save
23. repeat #8 to add build step Sites Warm-up
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: PowerShell
      • Step name: Sites Warm-up
      • Script: Source code
      • Script source: copy/paste this one
      • Script execution mode: Execute .ps1 from external file
    • click Save
24. repeat #8 to add build step Sync Unicorn
    • fulfill the fields below:
      • Runner type: Gulp
      • Step name: Sync Unicorn
      • Gulp File: gulpFileForUnicorn.js
    • click Save
25. finally we’ve just done for all the build steps
    • 

What’s next?

We will fulfill the value of all the configuration parameters so that the automating deployment will be able to run successfully in Part 2.