UAT and Production environment can use the same server?

Question

I have custom SharePoint solution. I want to create UAT and Production environment on the same server. Is it possible to deploy the solution on a single server?

Scenario - I have one custom SharePoint solution called Demo. Now I want to deploy this solution two different environments like UAT and Production on 2 different web application. How can I achieve this?

On one application (UAT environment) there is a different version of the solution and on another web application (Production environment) there is a different version of the solution.

FYI - I have just one solution and want to create UAT and Production environment on a different web application.

Answer 1

As a short answer: No You can't add two different versions of the same solution name in the same environment.

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Workarounds

You have 2 workarounds

1. Redploy the same solution with a different name.

2. In UAT and Production farms, Try to do the following:

   • Back up the current solution as mentioned here.
   • Retract and remove the old version using PowerShell.
   • Redeploy it again with the new package using PowerShell.

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To retract solution using PowerShell

Uninstall-SPSolution -Identity contoso_solution.wsp

To delete it from the farm

Remove-SPSolution -Identity contoso_solution.wsp

To Add the new package

Add-SPSolution -LiteralPath "C:\Solution\qassas.wsp"

To Install the WSP to a specific web application

Install-SPSolution -Identity <solution.wsp> -WebApplication <Site URL> -GacDeployment

For more details check Install and deploy SharePoint Solution Package (WSP) Using PowerShell