Updating the wsp package with Powershell script in a single click.

We can deploy the wsp solutions using the powershell command, but each time we deploy them, we need to remember the command and give KT to the people who are deploying them for the first time.

Keeping all those in mind, I have created powershell script and a batch file. User just need to copy them to the server where they want to update the existing wsp and click the .bat file. That's it!

Steps to Update Solution

• Open the notepad and copy the below script and save the file as UpdateSolution.ps1

       Script code:

1:  Add-PsSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell  
2:      $wspFileName= read-host "Enter the wsp package name to update"  
3:      $Path = read-host "Enter the wsp file Location Ex:D:/Solutions/"  
4:      $filePath = "$Path$wspFileName"  
5:      if($wspFileName -ne "")  
6:      {  
7:       try  
8:       {   
9:         write-host "Upgrading the wsp...."  
10:         Update-SPSolution -Identity $wspFileName -LiteralPath $filePath -GACDeployment -force  
11:         write-host "solution upgraded successfully"  
12:       }  
13:      catch  
14:     {  
15:       write-error "Error occured while upgrading"  
16:      }  
17:     }  
18:  Remove-PsSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell  

•  Create a batch file with name "UpdateSolution.bat" and copy the below content to it.

1:    cd /d %~dp0  
2:    powershell -noexit -file  ".\UpdateSolution.ps1" "%CD%"  
3:    pause  

• Copy the above 2 files created above to the server where you want to update and click the UpdateSolution.bat file from where the execution starts.

 Note:   We don't need to do the above process each time we update a different wsp, rather we can use the same files but we need to enter the required names and paths when it is prompted for wsp names and application where it needs to be updated.