Add a TeamForge connector site

To add a TeamForge connector site to your Desktop, you provide the URL of the connector server, and your account on the TeamForge instance for which the connector server is configured.

To set up the connector server, see these instructions:

Install the TeamForge connector server

When that's done, users can add the connector to their Desktop.

Follow these steps to add a TeamForge connector site:

In your Desktop, do one of the following:
- Select File > New > CollabNet Site.
- In the Site Explorer, click the Add CollabNet Site icon.
The Add CollabNet Site dialog appears.
Select TeamForge Connector for the site type and click Next.
The General Settings dialog appears.
Provide the URL for the TeamForge connector server. For example, http://your-ccfhost.example.com/CCFMaster. This is the connector server where CollabNet Connector Framework 2.0 is set up and configured for your TeamForge site.
Specify the title for the TeamForge connector and click Next. The title is used as the name of the connector in the Site ExplorerCollabNet Site Browser.
The CollabNet Connector Settings dialog appears.
Provide your username and password for the TeamForge site.
Click Finish.

The TeamForge connector appears in the Site Explorer. You can expand it to see the connector's repository mappings, field mapping templates, and log files. Here's an example:

The connector functionality available in your Desktop depends on the permissions you've been assigned in TeamForge.

Note: You need to have some core connector properties configured before data can be synchronized between the participating systems. See this topic for details on how to perform this initial setup.