SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide

Create Sites and Site Collections from the Site Directory

Creating sites and site collections from the Site Directory has several advantages. Creating a site, as we saw in the previous example, forces you to organize sites by site hierarchy rather than by some other structure. Although most Internet and intranet sites are organized this way, it may not be the optimal structure for your company. Using the Site Directory allows you to organize your sites by department or product type.

1. In the top navigation bar, click Sites.

2. On the Site Directory page, click Create Site, which is located in the upper-lefthand corner of the pane.

3. On the New SharePoint Site page, to create a Site Collection, replace the URL:

   http://server_name/SiteDirectory/_layouts/newsbweb.aspx

   with:

   http://server_name/SiteDirectory/_layouts/scsignup.aspx

   

   Figure 5-16. Application Management page

4. Continue configuring the page using the steps in the previous section, "Create a New Site Using Site Actions."

After you click Create, your new Site Collection is created (Figure 5-18).