How can I build a wsp file for SharePoint 2013?

Question

How can I build a wsp file if I have no SharePoint 2013 installed on my local computer?

Answer 1

Did you install visual studio? If so, did you install the Microsoft Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012?? Once you've done that you can create a new SharePoint project and when when you compile it will create the wsp for you and put it in the bin folder.

See here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee554869.aspx and here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/apps/fp123627

Answer 2

Follow the steps described in: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp179924(v=office.15).aspx#o365_napa

After signing up to Office 365 having the NAPA project ready you can start developing.