:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: Instructions for installing "Fab40" - Fabulous 40 Application Templates for WSS 3.0 :: :: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/sharepoint/bb407286.aspx :: :: The package AllTemplates.exe contains: :: :: - applicationtemplatecore.wsp, which should be installed first :: :: - 20 Server admin templates :: :: - 20 Site admin templates :: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: We'll set a variable, pointing to stsadm.exe - Sharepoint command line interface :: SET STS="C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\BIN\stsadm.exe" :: Start Windows Sharepoint Services Administration (as it's not started automatically) :: net start spadmin :: You have to deploy FIRST the Application Template Core solution :: %STS% -o addsolution -FILENAME applicationtemplatecore.wsp %STS% -o deploysolution -immediate -allowgacdeployment -name applicationtemplatecore.wsp %STS% -o copyappbincontent :: and if you don't want to wait - execute immediately the job :: %STS% -o execadmsvcjobs :: Next, we'll use a cycle to install the 20 Server admin templates - wsp files :: for %%f in (*.wsp) do ( %STS% -o addsolution -FILENAME %%f %STS% -o deploysolution -immediate -allowgacdeployment -name %%f ) :: and another cycle to install the 20 Site admin templates - stp files :: for %%f in (*.stp) do %STS% -o addtemplate -FILENAME %%f -title %%f :: IISRESET is required to complete the installation of Site admin templates :: iisreset -noforce :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: You can save and run this file as a bat file - e.x "Fab40.bat" :: :: It is IMPORTANT that the file resides in the templates (wsp and stp files) folder :: :: In our Screencast - this is the "c:\Downloads\Templates" folder :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::