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APPLICATION TEMPLATES FOR WINDOWS SHAREPOINT SERVICES 3.0

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To install the Application Template Core solution:
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To deploy the Application Template Core solution on a 
server running Windows SharePoint Services, follow these
instructions. 

Note: To complete the following installation, you must 
have Administrator rights to both the Windows SharePoint 
Services site and server on which it is to be installed.

1. Download the solution EXE file to your computer.
2. Run the EXE file to unpack the template file to a 
   location on your computer.
3. Select the solution file, ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp,
   from the extracted distribution. This solution file
   will be added to the Windows SharePoint Services 
   solution store.    
4. Via command line, run "stsadm -o addsolution -filename
   ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp" 
5. Next, run "stsadm -o deploysolution -name 
   ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp -allowgacdeployment".
   Additional attributes may be required based on your
   Windows SharePoint Services configuration.  For example:
     Standalone: [ -local | -time <time to deploy at> ]
     Farm: [ -immediate | -time <time to deploy at> ]
6. Run "stsadm -o copyappbincontent" 
7. The Application Template Core solution has now been 
   added to the solution store, and deployed on the server.


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To install an Application Template:
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This server admin template is deployed in the Windows 
SharePoint Services environment as a solution. To deploy 
a solution on a server running Windows SharePoint 
Services, follow these instructions. 

Note: To complete the following installation, you must 
have Administrator rights to both the Windows SharePoint 
Services site and server on which it is to be installed.

1. Before installing any Application Template, you must 
   first install the Application Template Core solution,
   ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp. If you have already 
   installed this solution, proceed to Step 2.    
   
   Otherwise, browse to the following URL to download 
   the Application Template Core solution.
      
   http://go.microsoft.com/?LinkId=5922037

2. Download the application template solution EXE file
   to your computer.
3. Run the EXE file to unpack the template file to a 
   location on your computer.
4. Select the solution file, <template_name>.wsp,
   from the extracted distribution. This solution file
   will be added to the Windows SharePoint Services 
   solution store.    
5. Via command line, run "stsadm -o addsolution -filename 
   <template_name>.wsp" 
6. Next, run "stsadm -o deploysolution -name 
   <template_name>.wsp -allowgacdeployment".  Additional
   attributes may be required based on your Windows 
   SharePoint Services configuration.  For example:
     Standalone: [ -local | -time <time to deploy at> ]
     Farm: [ -immediate | -time <time to deploy at> ]
8. The Application Template solution has now been added 
   to the solution store, and deployed on the server.



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Instructions for use: 
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1. Log into your SharePoint site as the site 
   Administrator. 
2. From the Site Actions drop-down menu in the top right,
   select Site Settings. 
3. Under the Site Administration section, select Sites
   and Workspaces. 
4. Select Create to create a new site using a site 
   template. 
5. Complete the new SharePoint site information. In the 
   Template Selection section, select the Application 
   Templates tab. All deployed Application Template will 
   be listed in this tab. 
6. Select the template to use for this site and click 
   Create. 
7. A site has now been created using the application 
   template. 


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To remove an Application Template solution:
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This server admin template is deployed in the Windows 
SharePoint Services environment as a solution. To remove
a solution on a server running Windows SharePoint 
Services, follow these instructions. 

Note: To complete the following installation, you must 
have Administrator rights to both the Windows SharePoint 
Services site and server on which it is to be installed.

1. As Administrator, access the server. Removal is done
   via the command line utility stsadm. 
2. To retract a solution from being available to 
   SharePoint sites, run "stsadm -o retractsolution -name 
   <template_name>.wsp". Additional attributes may be 
   required based on your Windows SharePoint Services 
   configuration.
   
   Note: sites created from a solution will not
   function after the solution has been retracted.
3. To delete a solution from the Windows SharePoint
   Services solution store, run "stsadm -o deletesolution
   -name <template_name>" Additional attributes may be 
   required based on your Windows SharePoint Services 
   configuration.   
4. The Application Template solution has been retracted
   and deleted from the solution store.