Corey Roth presented on deploying code in SharePoint. There are two main options for deploying binaries: GAC deployment and bin folder deployment. GAC deployment is easier for developers but requires resetting the application pool on each deployment, while bin folder deployment is more complex but does not require resetting the application pool. Solution packages (.wsp files) provide an automated way to deploy files, features, and configure settings like SafeControls. They contain a manifest and cab file that tell SharePoint what files to copy and features to activate. Features and solution packages allow developers to make changes to SharePoint like creating lists, pages, and web parts in an automated, reusable way.

1. Deploying Code in SharePoint Presenter: Corey Roth Senior Consultant Stonebridge Blog: www.dotnetmafia.com

2. Corey Roth Consultant for Stonebridge Worked in Consumer Electronics, Travel, Advertising, and Energy industries Currently doing MOSS development specializing in Enterprise Search, Workflow, and ECM Microsoft Award for Customer Excellence (ACE) Winner E-mail: corey.roth@gmail.com Blog: www.dotnetmafia.com (mirrored on sharepointblogs.com)

3. Challenges for New Developers Learning the API Setting up the development environment Debugging

4. Deployment

5. 12 Hive Location of most key SharePoint files: C:rogram Filesommon Filesicrosoft sharedeb Server Extensions2

6. 12 Hive (Continued)

7. Deploying Binaries – Two Options GAC Deployment – Not recommended unless absolutely necessary (i.e.: Event Recivers, Timer jobs, Workflows, etc). Requires application pool to be reset after every deployment. Allows code to execute with full trust Acceptable for new developers starting out because it is easier

8. Deploying Binaries – Two Options Bin Folder Deployment – Recommended but more complex Requires a developer to specify code access security settings or running SharePoint with full trust Does not require application pool to be reset Recommended approach but more complicated to implement

9. SafeControls SharePoint won’t execute a web part or user control unless it knows it is safe Declare an assembly and namespace safe in web.config SafeControls element Can be automated using a solution package (.wsp)

10. Deployment Options Manually copy binaries, feature files, pages, and controls to appropriate folders on SharePoint server Create a Feature – Would still have to manually copy files Create a Solution Package (.wsp) – A cab file that contains a manifest telling SharePoint how to deploy files and what features to install

11. Ghetto Deployment (Manual) Manually copy binaries to GAC or bin folder Manually upload .webpart files to web part gallery Manually copy user controls to CONTROLTEMPLATES folder Manually copy features files into FEATURES folder Manually copy anything else that you might need to deploy

12. Building and Deploying a Web Part Deploys similarly to a user control .webpart (or .dwp) file tells SharePoint where to find the web part’s code Use a feature to add the web part to the gallery Complete instructions at my blog http://www.dotnetmafia.com/blogs/dotnettipoftheday/archive/2008/10/22/intro-to-sharepoint-development-how-to-build-and-deploy-a-web-part.aspx

13. Demo

14. Features A series of XML files that allow you to make changes to SharePoint Located in the TEMPLATEEATURES folder in the 12 hive Changes can include creating lists, pages, content types, site columns, and web parts. Can copy files into SharePoint’s virtual file repository but the template files still have to be deployed to the 12 hive first

15. Solution Packages (.wsp files) A cab file that can copy binaries, features, pages, and other files to SharePoint. Defined by manifest.xml and cab.ddf files Created with makecab.exe Can copy binaries to bin folder or GAC Can apply safe control and code access security settings Automatically installs features Can also be upgraded and retracted / deleted. Can be automated with VSeWSS, WSPBuilder, stsdev, etc.

16. cab.ddf Specifies which files to copy into the wsp file. You must specify each binary, page, XML or .webpart file you want to be copied in this file Syntax for each file is source <space> destination The destination specified is the location in the file not the location on the SharePoint server.

17. Manfiest.xml Specifies which features to activate and which files to copy into the 12 hive. Can deploy SiteTemplates Specifies SafeControl settings in web.config Configures Code Access Security (CAS) settings Paths are relative to the TEMPLATES folder in the 12 hive http://www.dotnetmafia.com/blogs/dotnettipoftheday/archive/2008/09/04/more-on-manfiest-xml.aspx

18. Manfiest.xml Elements FeatureManifests – Specifies feautres to activate TemplateFiles – Required for any file that you want copied that is not a binary or feature file Assemblies – Required for each binary to be deployed DeploymentTarget – WebAppplication or GlobalAssemblyCache SafeControls – Adds SafeControl entry to web.config CodeAccessSecurity – Applies CAS policies to assembly

19. Deploying your solution (.wsp) file Add the solution with stsadm stsadm –o addsolution –filename mysolution.wsp Deploy the solution with stsadm or Central Admin -> Solution Management stsadm –o deplysolution –name mysolution.wsp –immediate –allowGacDeployment –allowCasPolicies stsadm –o execadmsvcjobs -o upgradesolution – Upgrades an existing solution’s files -o retractsolution – Remove the solution from a given site(s) -o deletesolution – Removes the solution from the solution store

20. Building a User Control with Visual Studio Web Application Project Reference Microsoft.SharePoint.dll Must be registered as safe for SharePoint to execute Typically deployed to bin folder using Code Access Security Controls are typically deployed to the CONTROLTEMPLATES folder in the 12 hive. _ControlTemplates Virtual Directory Complete instructions are on my blog http://www.dotnetmafia.com/blogs/dotnettipoftheday/archive/2008/11/18/introduction-to-sharepoint-development-deploy-a-user-control-in-sharepoint.aspx

21. Demo

22. Demo

23. References Dot Net Mafia Blog http://www.dotnetmafia.com Visual Studio Extensions for SharePoint (VSeWSS 1.3) CTP https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=428 STSDev http://www.codeplex.com/stsdev SharePoint Blogs http://www.sharepointblogs.com WSPBuilder http://www.codeplex.com/wspbuilder

24. Questions?

25. Thanks Corey Roth coreyroth@gmail.com www.dotnetmafia.com