How to Deploy wsp in SharePoint 2010 using PowerShell

Overview

In SharePoint 2010, STSADM command is supported but PowerShell commands are recommended to use. PowerShell command is powerful and extensible. It is not case sensitive but i suggest to use Caml Case format for good practice. It is used to deploy solutions/features in SharePoint 2010 environment.

Format of the PowerShell command

Basically Powershell coammands are built with Verb, Hyphen -) and Noun syntax. So Powershell command has two parts which are:

1. Verb
2. Noun

Example: Execute below command in Powershell window to add the wsp solution file

              Add-SPSolution "D:\\Filename.wsp"

Here, Add is a Verb and SPSolution is a Noun with Hyphen(-). i hope that you can understand it.

Solution Deployment

There are eight steps involved in SharePoint 2010 deployment those are:

1. Deactivate Features
2. Uninstall Features
3. Retract Solution
4. Delete Solution
5. Add Solution
6. Deploy Solution
7. Install Features
8. Activate Features

Example:  Change solution name , SolutionPath and HostName.

$solutionName="TestWP.wsp"

$SolutionPath="D:\\WebParts\TestWP.wsp"

Write-Host 'Going to disable feature'

disable-spfeature -identity TestWPFeature -confirm:$false -url http://HostName:1111

Write-Host 'Going to uninstall feature'

uninstall-spfeature -identity TestWPFeature -confirm:$false -force

Write-Host 'Going to uninstall solution'

Uninstall-SPSolution -identity $solutionName  -allwebapplications -confirm:$false

Write-Host 'Going to remove solution'

Remove-SPSolution –entity $solutionName -confirm:$false

Write-Host 'Going to add solution'

Add-SPSolution $SolutionPath

Write-Host 'Going to install solution to all web applications'

Install-SPSolution –entity $solutionName –Allwebapplications –GACDeployment

Write-Host 'Going to enable Feature' 

Enable-spfeature -identity TestWPFeature -confirm:$false -url http://HostName:1111 

Save above script as a filename "deploySolutionScript.ps1" and save below script as bat file named "RunDeployment.bat" then double click on bat file which will deploy the solution.

cd /d %~dp0
powershell -noexit -file    "\DeploySolutionScript.ps1" "%CD%"

Note: Make sure that all the files should be placed inside a folder.

Conclusion

Powershell script is easy way to deploy your custom solutions/Features into SharePoint platform. Powershell also supports SharePoint Programming features. So you can do all kind of SharePoint programs. Powershell script's Basic knowledge must for SharePoint developers.