This command starts a new build on the build computer. Syntax - TfsBuild start /collection:teamProjectCollectionUrl /buildDefinition:definitionSpec ...

This command starts a new build on the build computer.

Syntax -
TfsBuild start /collection:teamProjectCollectionUrl
               /buildDefinition:definitionSpec [/dropLocation:dropLocation]
               [/getOption:getOption] [/priority:priority]
               [/customGetVersion:versionSpec] [/requestedFor:userName] 
               [/msBuildArguments:args] [/queue] [/shelveset:name [/checkin]]
               [/silent]
   or 
TfsBuild start teamProjectCollectionUrl teamProject definitionName
               [/dropLocation:dropLocation] [/getOption:getOption]
               [/priority:priority] [/customGetVersion:versionSpec]
               [/requestedFor:userName] [/msBuildArguments:args] [/queue]
               [/shelveset:name [/checkin]] [/silent]

teamFoundationServer    The Team Foundation Server to use for the build.
teamProject             The team project to use for the build.
definitionName          The name of the build definition in the team project to
                        use for the build.
definitionSpec          The specification of the build definition to use for 
                        the build.
[dropLocation]          The drop location to use for the build.
[getOption]             The GetOption to use for the build. Valid values are
                        LatestOnQueue, LatestOnBuild, and Custom.
[customGetVersion]      The version specification to use when GetOption is 
                        Custom.
[priority]              The QueuePriority to use for the build. Valid values
                        are Low, BelowNormal, Normal, AboveNormal, and High.
[requestedFor]          The user on behalf of whom the build is requested.
[msBuildArguments]      The command-line arguments to be passed to MSBuild.
[queue]                 Insert the build request into the build queue and
                        return immediately.
[shelveset]             Include a shelveset into the build. 
[checkin]               Check in the shelveset after successful build.
[silent]                Do not write output to the console while the build is 
                        running.