SharePoint WSP Solutions and Features Deployment using STSADM, PowerShell
In this article I’m documenting the Deployment of WSP files using STSADM and with the PowerShell.
Before we begin, Its a good idea to add STSADM’s path (“C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\BIN\”) to the environment variable “Path”. It saves the typing 🙂
and of course, its a good idea to have a Batch file for these activities.
It includes following steps:
- Step 1: Add Solution to SharePoint Farm
- Step 2: Deploy Solution
- Step 3: Activate Solution features
Add the solution:
stsadm -o addsolution -filename <Path to the WSP file> say for eg. “C:\Deployment\myWSP.wsp”
Deploy the solution:
stsadm -o deploysolution -name <Path to the WSP file> -immediate -allowgacdeployment -url <URL> say for e.g. “C:\Deployment\myWSP.wsp”
On installing/Activating/De-Activating/Uninstalling the Features, the following command shall be used:
stsadm -o installfeature -filename <FeatureFolder>\feature.xml
Activate the feature:
stsadm -o activatefeature -id <FEATUREID> -url <URL> -force
Deactive the feature:
Stsadm.exe -o deactivatefeature -filename “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\MyFeature\feature.xml” -url <URL>
Uninstall the feature:
stsadm -o uninstallfeature -filename “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\MyFeature\feature.xml”
Please note: if you are deploying a feature alone(without WSP) you need to deploy the feature in All the WFE’s.
Retract Solution:
stsadm -o retractsolution -name <Name of the solution>
Deploy a Solution through Central Admin:
Navigate to Central admin > Operations > solution Management
Select your WSP file to deploy, click on “Deploy solution”, click “OK” that’s All!
Here is the PowerShell way:
Fire the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell and type the following commands:
TO Add a New WSP:
Add-spsolution <Path to the WSP file> say for eg. “C:\Deployment\myWSP.wsp”
To deploy the WSP:
Install-spsolution -identity <Path to the WSP file> -gacdeployment
Deploy the WSP for a specify a URL:
Install-spsolution -identity <Path to the WSP file> -webapplication https://spsite -gacdeployment
Deploy a WSP In SharePoint 2010 Central Administration:
- Navigate to : Central Administration > System Settings > Manage Farm Solution
- Select your WSP file to deploy, click on “Deploy solution”, click “OK” that’s All!
Here is the Technet article for the complete reference:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263231%28office.12%29.aspx
