SharePoint 2010 and VS2010: Post-Deployment Scripts

Mon, 30 May 2011 22:51:00 -0400

Context

You are developing a SharePoint 2010 application using Visual Studio 2010 on a Windows 2008 64-bit server. You want to run a post-deployment script (PowerShell for example) for debugging:

The Problem

When you add a script, for example: powershell $(ProjectDir)\PowerShellScript\MySuperPowerShellScript.ps1

You always get an error when running the script:

Error occurred in deployment step ‘Run Post-Deployment Command’: The command "powershell $(ProjectDir)\PowerShellScript\MySuperPowerShellScript.ps1" exited with error code: 1.

This error is due to the fact that VS2010 runs in 32-bit mode, as well as its post-deployment scripts, and the SharePoint 2010 APIs run in 64-bit mode. This creates errors when executing the script.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 18:13:12 -0500

The service pack 1 for Windows 7 is now available. If you have automatic updates enabled, you will receive it soon if you haven’t already, otherwise go to this site.

I have had it since Friday and no problems to report!

You can consult the SP1 documentation via the Microsoft website.

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SharePoint 2010 and VS2010: Post-Deployment Scripts

Context

The Problem

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1