Chapter 4. SharePoint features and solutions

Since its early editions, two of the most popular characteristics of Microsoft SharePoint have been its engine for managing custom features and its ability to deploy those features through the installation of solution packages. Despite the addition of the new app model in SharePoint 2013, using features and solutions is still a common way to extend on-premises environments. This chapter will walk you through the various features that you can define, as well as explain how to package SharePoint solutions to deploy those features. Because many of these features will be covered in depth in upcoming chapters, the goal here is to provide a brief overview of all features and solutions to serve as a foundation ...

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