Here are some basic PowerShell commands for adding, deploying, installing and activating SharePoint 2010 solutions and features.
| Stsadm Command | PowerShell Equivalent |
|---|---|
| stsadm –o addsolution –name MySharePointSolution.wsp | Add-SPSolution c:SolutionsMySharePointSolution.wsp |
| stsadm –o deploysolution –name MySharePointSolution.wsp –url http://server –allowgacdeployment –immediate | Install-SPSolution –Identity MySharePointSolution.wsp –WebApplication http://server -GACDeployment |
| stsadm –o upgradesolution –name MySharePointSolution.wsp –filename MySharePointSolution.wsp –immediate –allowgacdeployment | Update-SPSolution –Identity MySharePointSolution.wsp –LiteralPath c:SolutionsMySharePointSolution.wsp –GACDeployment |
| stsadm -o installfeature -name MyFeature | Install-SPFeature -Path “MyFeature” |
| stsadm -o activatefeature -name MyFeature | Enable-SPFeature -Identity “MyFeature” |
| stsadm -o deactivatefeature -name MyFeature | Disable-SPFeature -Identity “MyFeature” |
| stsadm -o uninstallfeature -name MyFeature | Uninstall-SPFeature -Path “MyFeature” |
| stsadm -o retractsolution -name MySharePointSolution.wsp –url http://server | Uninstall-SPSolution –Identity MySharePointSolution.wsp –WebApplication http://server |
| stsadm -o deletesolution -name MySharePointSolution.wsp | Remove-SPSolution –Identity MySharePointSolution.wsp |
| stsadm -o execadmsvcjobs | Start-SPAdminJob |
Further reading
Whole list of mappings between old stsadm and new PowerShell commands
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff621081.aspx
A bit more about PowerShell in SharePoint 2010
http://blog.falchionconsulting.com/index.php/2009/10/sharepoint-2010-stsadm-and-powershell/
