I'm trying to get the Fab 40 templates into our test install of MOSS and
I'm just getting more and more confused.
To start with, I found this blog that offers a nice step-by-step
tutorial on how to install templates via the site-admin interface:
vivekthangaswamy.blogspot.com/.../installupload-new-site-temp
lates-in.html
2 questions regarding this:
- the tutorial selects both STP *and* WSP files via the interface. As
far as I can tell, only STP files can be installed this way, correct?
- note screen shot #3 where it shows the 'UPLOAD MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS'. I
don't get that option. Anyone know why? Is there any other way for me ot
upload all 20 STP templates at once or am I just going to have to do
them all one-by-one?
Now, on to the WSP files. I'm going through the readme file that comes
with the templates that shows all the command line options for
installing them via STSADM.
The first thing I need to do is deploy the ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp
solution:
Stsadm -o deploysolution -name ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp
-allowgacdeployment -immediate
I ran that, and then got this warning:
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The time job for this operation has been created, but it will fail
because the administrative service for this server is not enabled. If
the timer job is scheduled to run at a later time, you can run the jobs
all at once using stsadm.exe -o execadmsvsjobs. To avoid this problem in
the future, enable the Windows SharePoint Services administrative
service, or run your operation through the STSADM.exe command line
utility.
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The one result of googling this error says that the fix for this
(obviously, in hindsight) is to make sure the 'Windows SharePoint
Services Administration' service is running on the server.
I turned it on (which raises another question...why is this off by
default and should it be turned off after each use for any reason?)
I then ran the command again, and now get this error:
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A deployment or retraction is already under way for the solution
"applicationtemplatecore.wsp", and only one deployment or retraction at
time is supported.
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So, that tells me the problem, but not exactly what to do about it.
Anyone know?
Finally, is there any way to install all 20 WSP templates at once via
the command line or will I have to do this all 20 times for each of them
as well?