Adding and Deploying Solutions in SharePoint 2010

Adding and Deploying Solutions in SharePoint 2010

How we can add solutions in SharePoint 2010 ?

We can add solution via common line using either STSADM or PowerShell command while solution deployment can be done either via Central Admin or using STSADM or PowerShell

Command line:

Using STSADM:

stsadm.exe -o addsolution -filename yoursolutionpackage.wsp

Using PowerShell:

Add-SPSolution -LiteralPath <SolutionPath>

Now here comes deployment part

• Deploy Solution using Central Administration
• Open Central Administration
• Go to System Settings
• Click on Manage farm solutions
• Select the solution from the list
• Select Deploy Solution and select the web application where you want to deploy it
• Click OK when you are done.
• Click Deploy Solution
• That’s all, we are done with deployment

Command line:

Using STSADM:

stsadm -o deploysolution -name yoursolutionpackagename.wsp -url http://sp-mach/ -local  -force

Using PowerShell:

Install-SPSolution -Identity <SolutionName> -WebApplication <URLname>

Uninstallation and Retraction of a Solution in SharePoint 2010

Uninstallation and Retraction of a Solution in SharePoint 2010

Using STSADM:

stsadm -o retractsolution -name solutionName.wsp -immediate

stsadm -o deletesolution -name solutionName.wsp

Using PowerShell:

Uninstall-SPSolution -identity solutionName.wsp

Remove-SPSolution -identity solutionName.wsp