Hey all,

I've done this many times before but I think I'm missing a crucial
step and it is really frustrating me. I'm trying to install
Microsoft's freebie template (Employee Activities) as a top-level WSS
2.0 site template.

The template file is saved on the SPS server under C:
\EmployeeActivities_Custom.stp.

My command line command looks like this:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions
\60\BIN> stsadm.exe -o addtemplate -filename <C:
\EmployeeActivities_Custom.stp> -title <Employee Activities Custom> [-
description <Custom Employees Activities>]

When I hit enter, the command line says "The system cannot find the
file specified".

What am I doing wrong??

Re: Installing top-level WSS 2.0 application template by Mike

Mike
Mon May 14 12:48:18 CDT 2007

Two questions.

1. Have you already installed the base template which is required to be
installed before you can install an individual template (if this is one of
the second lot of templates).

2. Have you tried moving the template to BIN so you don't have to give a
path?

I'm also wondering about the "<" before the file name ...

Mike Walsh
WSS FAQ http://www.wssfaq.com
No private e-mail please.

"SB" <sbaig4@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1179154065.154412.32030@p77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> Hey all,
>
> I've done this many times before but I think I'm missing a crucial
> step and it is really frustrating me. I'm trying to install
> Microsoft's freebie template (Employee Activities) as a top-level WSS
> 2.0 site template.
>
> The template file is saved on the SPS server under C:
> \EmployeeActivities_Custom.stp.
>
> My command line command looks like this:
>
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions
> \60\BIN> stsadm.exe -o addtemplate -filename <C:
> \EmployeeActivities_Custom.stp> -title <Employee Activities Custom> [-
> description <Custom Employees Activities>]
>
> When I hit enter, the command line says "The system cannot find the
> file specified".
>
> What am I doing wrong??
>


Re: Installing top-level WSS 2.0 application template by SB

SB
Tue May 15 10:22:55 CDT 2007

On May 14, 1:48 pm, "Mike Walsh" <englantilai...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Two questions.
>
> 1. Have you already installed the base template which is required to be
> installed before you can install an individual template (if this is one of
> the second lot of templates).
>
> 2. Have you tried moving the template to BIN so you don't have to give a
> path?
>
> I'm also wondering about the "<" before the file name ...
>
> Mike Walsh
> WSS FAQhttp://www.wssfaq.com
> No private e-mail please.
>
> "SB" <sba...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1179154065.154412.32030@p77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hey all,
>
> > I've done this many times before but I think I'm missing a crucial
> > step and it is really frustrating me. I'm trying to install
> > Microsoft's freebie template (Employee Activities) as a top-level WSS
> > 2.0 site template.
>
> > The template file is saved on the SPS server under C:
> > \EmployeeActivities_Custom.stp.
>
> > My command line command looks like this:
>
> > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions
> > \60\BIN> stsadm.exe -o addtemplate -filename <C:
> > \EmployeeActivities_Custom.stp> -title <Employee Activities Custom> [-
> > description <Custom Employees Activities>]
>
> > When I hit enter, the command line says "The system cannot find the
> > file specified".
>
> > What am I doing wrong??- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I figured it out. I needed to put quotes around the file name and
title so that it looks like this:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions
\60\BIN> stsadm.exe -o addtemplate -filename "C:
\EmployeeActivities_Custom.stp" -title "Employee Activities Custom"

I knew it was something silly!

Thanks for replying back though,
SB


Re: Installing top-level WSS 2.0 application template by Mike

Mike
Tue May 15 13:07:59 CDT 2007

My claim is that by this

"> I'm also wondering about the "<" before the file name ..."

I meant - shouldn't the > be a " .....

Glad you fixed it. Thanks for reporting back.

Mike Walsh

"SB" <sbaig4@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1179242575.424324.276020@h2g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> On May 14, 1:48 pm, "Mike Walsh" <englantilai...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Two questions.
>>
>> 1. Have you already installed the base template which is required to be
>> installed before you can install an individual template (if this is one
>> of
>> the second lot of templates).
>>
>> 2. Have you tried moving the template to BIN so you don't have to give a
>> path?
>>
>> I'm also wondering about the "<" before the file name ...
>>
>> Mike Walsh
>> WSS FAQhttp://www.wssfaq.com
>> No private e-mail please.
>>
>> "SB" <sba...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1179154065.154412.32030@p77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hey all,
>>
>> > I've done this many times before but I think I'm missing a crucial
>> > step and it is really frustrating me. I'm trying to install
>> > Microsoft's freebie template (Employee Activities) as a top-level WSS
>> > 2.0 site template.
>>
>> > The template file is saved on the SPS server under C:
>> > \EmployeeActivities_Custom.stp.
>>
>> > My command line command looks like this:
>>
>> > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions
>> > \60\BIN> stsadm.exe -o addtemplate -filename <C:
>> > \EmployeeActivities_Custom.stp> -title <Employee Activities Custom> [-
>> > description <Custom Employees Activities>]
>>
>> > When I hit enter, the command line says "The system cannot find the
>> > file specified".
>>
>> > What am I doing wrong??- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I figured it out. I needed to put quotes around the file name and
> title so that it looks like this:
>
> C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions
> \60\BIN> stsadm.exe -o addtemplate -filename "C:
> \EmployeeActivities_Custom.stp" -title "Employee Activities Custom"
>
> I knew it was something silly!
>
> Thanks for replying back though,
> SB
>