Provisioning sites using Web Templates in SharePoint 2010

Chakkaradeep (Chaks) ChandranSharePoint ConsultantMicrosoft

Session Objectives and Takeaways

Site Provisioning MethodsWeb Templates – Getting StartedWeb Templates – Deep DiveProgrammatically accessing web templatesTips and Tricks

Demos

Site Provisioning Methods

Site Definitions

webtemp*.xmlonet.xml

Feature StaplingSite Templates

(Save As)

Custom Site Definitions

Provisioning Providers

Custom Code

Web Templates Existing Site Definition

Elements.xml + onet.xml Features

Why Web Templates?

Developers want easy way to provision sitesBased on standard SharePoint site definitionsSomething that is completely Feature BasedNo access to file server (Sandboxed!!!)

Cloud Power

How to build one?

Web Templates Existing Site Definition

Elements.xml + onet.xml Features

Elements.xml onet.xml

Farm or Site?Farm scoped feature

Available for the whole farm Site scoped feature

Available for a particular site collection

demo

Web Templates – Level 100

Getting Started

Activating Site Features (onet.xml)

The SiteFeatures element contains references to site collection features to include in the site templateFeatures listed in SiteFeatures element are activated only during root site creationFeatures listed in SiteFeatures element are not activated during sub-site creation

workaround

Activating Site Features (Sandboxed Solutions) When you activate a

sandboxed solution:Site features get automatically activated

Web Template ID

Web Templates Existing Site Definition

Elements.xml + onet.xml Features

Records the Publishing template ID

workaround

{featureGUID}#WebTemplateName

demo

Web Templates – Level 200

Deep Dive

Programmatically Accessing Web Templates

SharePoint identifies your web template with the following:{FeatureGuid}#WebTemplateName

C# PowerShell – Site Scoped

PowerShell – Farm Scoped

Tips and Tricks

Start from a simple site templateSharePointRoot\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates

Farm Scoped – Creating a root site collectionSite Scoped – Creating a sub site

Tips and Tricks

In Web Templates, you can only use Configuration ID 0

The Configuration element in the onet.xml file specifies the various lists and modules

Avoid Modules, Use FeaturesFeature Stapling is not available with Web TemplatesWeb Templates do not support Variations

Review: Session Objectives and Takeaways

Site Provisioning MethodsWeb Templates – Getting StartedWeb Templates – Deep DiveProgrammatically accessing web templatesTips and Tricks

Demos

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