Package restore TFS 2013 where do I start?

There seems to be a lot of confusion about NuGet Package restore on TFS. I have found many many pages about making sure Package restore is False and .targets must be removed and others that state exactly the opposite.
I have found references to Bcl settings, build definition updates, post NuGet 2.7 changes. Statements such as "You must add an extra project that runs a checked in version of nuget.exe", "you need an empty "packages" folder to be
checked in".
If I turn on package restore then the build log lists "This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them....". If I try the opposite then all the references are not found.
I need to know where to start.
( I have read but perhaps do not understand the following).
https://docs.nuget.org/consume/package-restore/migrating-to-automatic-package-restore
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dotnet/archive/2013/08/27/nuget-package-restore-with-team-foundation-build.aspx
http://docs.nuget.org/consume/package-restore/team-build
I have TFS 2013 and the developers are running VS2013 update 4 with nuget 2.8.
How can I find what version of nuget is running on the server?
What strategy should someone with this setup be following?
and why is there such a polar opposite in recommendations, I assume I am missing something fundamental.

Hi Rob,
Thanks for your reply.
Team Build will build solution/project on build agent machine by default, so we need ensure Team Build can find the required references/package on build agent machine.
Every project will created in/under a solution, and we need Enable NuGet Package Restore on solution. We suggest you build the solution in Team Build.
If issue happened on your Project based build, please share the detailed information here, I will follow your information and try to reproduce that issue on my TFS 2013 Update 4 Server environment.
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// math quiz
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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
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//addition
case 1:
//subtraction
case 2:
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case 3:
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case 4:
//modulus
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break;
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This is probably what you need (I hate case):
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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
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Hi,
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Mapping multiple complete states in TFS 2013 process template causing import issues.

We are in the process of upgrading our current TFS 2012.4 environemnt to TFS 2013.4 .In the test upgrade,we found some issues when it comes to mapping multiple Complete states in the process configuration for the backlog items under Requirements
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I am trying to move a project collection on a TS 2012 server to a TFS 2013 server.
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Restored the database on the TFS 2013 collection DB server.
In TFS admin console when I try to attach the collection, it's not appearing as one of the available databases.
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A

Hi A,
Thanks for your post.
Your steps seems correct.
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