developing and deploying custom solutions in sharepoint 2007
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Developing and DeployingCustom Solutions in SharePoint 2007
http://www.sharepointspecialists.com/
RJB Technical Consulting
www.rjbtech.com
What will be covered
• Creating custom solutions/features• Using STSADM commands• Activating features• Revealing 12 Hive structure• Using Visual Studio & WSP Builder• Demo custom solutions in action
What are SharePoint Custom Solutions?
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You can use the solution file to deploy the contents of a Web Part package, including assemblies, class resources, .dwp files,
and other package components.
A solution is a deployable, reusable package that can contain a set of Features, site
definitions, and assemblies that apply to sites, and that you can enable or disable
individually.
Custom Solutions Can/Should? Contain:
• Branding• Customization• Content + Content Types• Pages• Web Parts• Workflows• Modules like User Controls• Features• Web Services• Event Handlers
Live Together
How To Create Custom Solutions?
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Creating custom solutions• Create a single re-distributable package (WSP – SharePoint Solution Pack)
– Visual Studio 2005(with Extensions Add-On)– Visual Studio 2008– WSP Builder– Text Editor (Manual creation of Data definition files)
• Place all the customizations in your project, including Features, custom assemblies, web services, event handlers, custom pages, branding, etc in your project solution.
• WSP – cab based file with .wsp extension
• Recommended tools: – WSP Builder– Text Editor(s)– WSP Manager– WSS / MOSS Build Tasks 1.0.0.0
How To Deploy Custom Solutions?
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Deploying WSP Solution Cab to the WSS Solution Store
1. Use STSADM command like so:
Stsadm.exe –o addsolution –filename “c:\wsp\UserGroup.wsp”
2. Browse to SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration and deploy the solution under Solution Management link
Or Use a STSADM command line:
Stsadm.exe –o deploysolution –name UserGroup.wsp Switches:
-allowgacdeployment-immediate-force-allcontenturls
3. Use STSADM command to execuite admin jobs:
Stsadm.exe –o execadmsvcjobs
What’s next? – Features !!!
• Solutions and features are interrelated• Solutions are deployed via features• Features are delivered to SharePoint servers via solutions• Activating features populates the content databases with data
• Activate your features through:
– stsadm command– Site/SiteCollection/WebApplication/Farm features UI
Take it away - to a demo!
• Connecting the dots…
Sources & References: Creating a SharePoint Solution Package (.wsp) in 5 steps - Evgeny
Tugarev's bloghttp://geekswithblogs.net/evgenyblog/archive/2008/01/27/118966.aspx SharePoint Solution Overview (MSDN)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa543214.aspx SharePoint Adventure By Yaroslav Pentsarskiy
http://www.sharemuch.com/2009/08/08/sharepoint-custom-solution-development/
Mind Sharp: Adding RS.cab to SharePointhttp://www.mindsharpblogs.com/kathy/archive/2008/02/01/4247.aspx