web part deployment in sharepoint?

Question

Hi friends,

 

Can any one please explain how to deploy the web part  which is developed in one system  to be deployed in another system?

And also the infopath forms?What are the different ways to deploy the infopath forms in sharepoint 2010?

 

Please give me the suitable solution.

 

Thanks & Regards

Anil Kumar.K

Answer 1

Web Parts should be deployed in .wsp files.  When you create Web parts in Visual Studio 2010, it creates these .wsp files for you.

I can't speak on InfoPath forms.  With my limited exposer to them, they can be deployed as any document, but typically go into a Forms library.  I am aware of anything special with them.

 

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Shannon Bray - MCM, MCT, MCPD, MCTS, MCITP
Planet Technologies
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Answer 2

Hi,

 

Like Shannon said, web parts go in .wsp files (which are actually just .cab files). wsp files are SharePoint solution files and should always be used to deploy web parts in SharePoint farms as they make sure all required changes are applied to every relevent node in the farm. You need to publish InfoPath forms directly to SharePoint, if they contain code they first might need to be approved by an administrator first. Check out the following links:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz3QbQuZYtI

http://virtualizesharepoint.com/2011/05/15/creating-form-in-infopath-2010-and-publishing-to-sharepoint-2010/

http://ashrafhossain.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/publishing-administrator-approved-infopath-form-template-with-custom-code/

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