Export-Package
Exports a Sitecore installation package and project.
Export-Package [[-Path] <String>] [[-Project] <PackageProject>] [-Zip] [-NoClobber] [-IncludeProject]
The Export-Package command creates a Sitecore installation package as either a .zip containing all items and files or .xml with project definition.
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Path the project should be saved under.
Aliases | Text |
|---|---|
Required? | false |
Position? | 1 |
Default Value | |
Accept Pipeline Input? | false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |
Project object created ealier with the New-Package. or Loaded with Get-Package.
Aliases | Text |
|---|---|
Required? | false |
Position? | 2 |
Default Value | |
Accept Pipeline Input? | true (ByValue) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |
Specify this parameter to exposrt package with all its assets in a zip file. If this parameter is missing only Xml file with the package project definition will be saved.
Aliases | Text |
|---|---|
Required? | false |
Position? | named |
Default Value | |
Accept Pipeline Input? | false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |
Do not overwrite (replace the contents) of an existing file. By default, if a file exists in the specified path, Export-Package overwrites the file without warning.
Aliases | Text |
|---|---|
Required? | false |
Position? | named |
Default Value | |
Accept Pipeline Input? | false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |
Specify this parameter if exporting the zip file and when you want it to contain the project definitnion xml file in it.
Aliases | Text |
|---|---|
Required? | false |
Position? | named |
Default Value | |
Accept Pipeline Input? | false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
- Sitecore.Install.PackageProject
Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West
Following example creates a new package, adds content/home item to it and saves it in the Sitecore Package folder+ gives you an option to download the saved package.
# Create package
$package = new-package "Package for something special";
# Set package metadata
$package.Sources.Clear();
$package.Metadata.Author = "Michael West";
$package.Metadata.Publisher = "Scripting in Powerful Ways Team";
$package.Metadata.Version = "2.7";
$package.Metadata.Readme = 'This text will be visible to people installing your package'
# Add contnet/home to the package
$source = Get-Item 'master:\content\home' | New-ItemSource -Name 'Home Page' -InstallMode Overwrite
$package.Sources.Add($source);
# Save package
Export-Package -Project $package -Path "$($package.Name)-$($package.Metadata.Version).zip" -Zip
# Offer the user to download the package
Download-File "$SitecorePackageFolder\$($package.Name)-$($package.Metadata.Version).zip"
- Import-Package
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