This activity creates a new top-level web site in the current web application.
Note: By defining managed paths, you can specify which paths in the URL namespace of a web application are used for site collections. You can specify that either one site collection or multiple site collections exist at a specified path. For example, an explicit path of “hr” indicates that the URL http://server/hr is a site collection, whereas a wildcard path of “sites” indicates that child URLs of http://server/sites/, such as http://server/sites/team, are site collections. To add a new URL path, go to the Define Managed Paths page (Central Administration > Application Management > Define Managed Paths).
SharePoint Workflow Designer Phrase
Create a new site collection titled this title at this url, using this template, with description this description. Site collection administrator: primary and secondary.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| this title | The title of the new site. The maximum length is 255 characters. |
| this URL | The complete URL where the site should be created, e.g., http://server01/sites/MySitex. To add a new URL path, go to the Define Managed Paths page (Central Administration > Application Management > Define Managed Paths). |
| this template | Optional. Specifies the type of template to be used by the newly created site. If you do not specify a template, the owner can choose one when first browsing to the site. The value may be in one of the following forms: – name#configuration (e.g., STS#0). If configuration is not specified, configuration 0 is the default. – Template title from Site Template Gallery (e.g., “Example template”). – Template file name from Site Template Gallery (e.g., ExampleTemplate.stp). |
| this description | Optional. Description of the new site. |
| Primary | Specify the administrator for this web site collection. |
| Secondary | Optional. Specify the secondary administrator for this web site collection. |
Note: The template should be uploaded to the Site Template Gallery (see instructions below) or added to the global templates list using the STSADM -o AddTemplate command (see Microsoft documentation).
Valid Values in a Default Installation Include:
- STS#0: Team Site
- STS#1: Blank Site
- STS#2: Document Workspace
- MPS#0: Basic Meeting Workspace
- MPS#1: Blank Meeting Workspace
- MPS#2: Decision Meeting Workspace
- MPS#3: Social Meeting Workspace
- MPS#4: Multipage Meeting Workspace
- BLOG#0: Blog
- WIKI#0: Wiki Site
Upload and Use a Site Template (.stp) in SharePoint
- Log on to SharePoint as an administrator for the site collection where you want to upload the template. Make sure to browse to the top-level site of the site collection.
- Click the Site Actions button → Site Settings → Modify All Site Settings.
- In the Galleries section, select Site templates.
- On the Site Template Gallery page, select Upload or Upload multiple documents.
- On the Upload Template: Site Template Gallery page, browse to the .stp file and click OK to upload the file.
You have now successfully uploaded the template and are ready to use it.
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