Replacing default website on SPS 3.0

I want to replace the default website for an SPS 3.0 installation with a
custom site defined template. If I go into Create a site the only option is
to create one under the http://default/sites/enternewnamehere. I have done
so once before, but for some reason can't seem to do so now. I am clearly
going to the wrong options to perform this function. my http://default site
is not in existence at the moment because yesterday i deleted it, and
replaced it, then deleted again to tweak the custom definitiion, but for some
reason i guess i forgot overnight... or something is really squirrley here...
how can i do this?

Mike
Sat May 12 01:38:29 CDT 2007

This is a newsgroup for questions about standalone installations of WSS 2.0
and 3.0 only.

There is an equivalent portalserver newsgroup at
microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver or you can post your question to
the admin newsgroup for all SharePoint products at
microsoft.public.sharepoint.setup_and_administration.

Mike Walsh
WSS FAQ http://www.wssfaq.com
No private e-mail please.
"DWatson" <DWatson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I want to replace the default website for an SPS 3.0 installation with a
> custom site defined template. If I go into Create a site the only option
> is
> to create one under the http://default/sites/enternewnamehere. I have
> done
> so once before, but for some reason can't seem to do so now. I am clearly
> going to the wrong options to perform this function. my http://default
> site
> is not in existence at the moment because yesterday i deleted it, and
> replaced it, then deleted again to tweak the custom definitiion, but for
> some
> reason i guess i forgot overnight... or something is really squirrley
> here...
> how can i do this?

DWatson
Sat May 12 07:55:00 CDT 2007

I am sorry, maybe I was not clear enough, but this IS as standalone
installation so my questions stands.

"Mike Walsh" wrote:

> This is a newsgroup for questions about standalone installations of WSS 2.0
> and 3.0 only.
>
> There is an equivalent portalserver newsgroup at
> microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver or you can post your question to
> the admin newsgroup for all SharePoint products at
> microsoft.public.sharepoint.setup_and_administration.
>
> Mike Walsh
> WSS FAQ http://www.wssfaq.com
> No private e-mail please.
> "DWatson" <DWatson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:94F15264-73F9-4303-87C5-646AD3766EBF@microsoft.com...
> >I want to replace the default website for an SPS 3.0 installation with a
> > custom site defined template. If I go into Create a site the only option
> > is
> > to create one under the http://default/sites/enternewnamehere. I have
> > done
> > so once before, but for some reason can't seem to do so now. I am clearly
> > going to the wrong options to perform this function. my http://default
> > site
> > is not in existence at the moment because yesterday i deleted it, and
> > replaced it, then deleted again to tweak the custom definitiion, but for
> > some
> > reason i guess i forgot overnight... or something is really squirrley
> > here...
> > how can i do this?
>
>

Mike
Sat May 12 10:30:54 CDT 2007

Just to make it quite clear.

SPS stands for SharePoint Portal Server. The third version of that (your SPS
3.0) is called MOSS 2007. (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007) - the
second version was SPS 2003.

Both SPS 2003 and MOSS 2007 are not covered here.

Now, did you mean WSS 3.0 when you wrote "SPS 3.0" ? If so, you *are* in
the right newsgroup.

Mike Walsh

"DWatson" <DWatson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B614CF4C-7529-4A01-B371-7B1FE5C42B3E@microsoft.com...
>I am sorry, maybe I was not clear enough, but this IS as standalone
> installation so my questions stands.
>
> "Mike Walsh" wrote:
>
>> This is a newsgroup for questions about standalone installations of WSS
>> 2.0
>> and 3.0 only.
>>
>> There is an equivalent portalserver newsgroup at
>> microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver or you can post your question to
>> the admin newsgroup for all SharePoint products at
>> microsoft.public.sharepoint.setup_and_administration.
>>
>> Mike Walsh
>> WSS FAQ http://www.wssfaq.com
>> No private e-mail please.
>> "DWatson" <DWatson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:94F15264-73F9-4303-87C5-646AD3766EBF@microsoft.com...
>> >I want to replace the default website for an SPS 3.0 installation with a
>> > custom site defined template. If I go into Create a site the only
>> > option
>> > is
>> > to create one under the http://default/sites/enternewnamehere. I have
>> > done
>> > so once before, but for some reason can't seem to do so now. I am
>> > clearly
>> > going to the wrong options to perform this function. my http://default
>> > site
>> > is not in existence at the moment because yesterday i deleted it, and
>> > replaced it, then deleted again to tweak the custom definitiion, but
>> > for
>> > some
>> > reason i guess i forgot overnight... or something is really squirrley
>> > here...
>> > how can i do this?
>>
>>

Daniel
Sat May 12 10:53:06 CDT 2007

Hi,
if you want to replace the default site in sharepoint with a custom defined
template then follow this steps:

Create a new Virtual Server (VS) in IIS and extend it to sharepoint then
when you create an web application (called so in Version 3) choose you
custom defined template!

/Daniel Bugday

"DWatson" <DWatson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:94F15264-73F9-4303-87C5-646AD3766EBF@microsoft.com...
>I want to replace the default website for an SPS 3.0 installation with a
> custom site defined template. If I go into Create a site the only option
> is
> to create one under the http://default/sites/enternewnamehere. I have
> done
> so once before, but for some reason can't seem to do so now. I am clearly
> going to the wrong options to perform this function. my http://default
> site
> is not in existence at the moment because yesterday i deleted it, and
> replaced it, then deleted again to tweak the custom definitiion, but for
> some
> reason i guess i forgot overnight... or something is really squirrley
> here...
> how can i do this?

MartinNr5
Fri Jun 01 03:53:43 CDT 2007

On 12 May, 17:53, "Daniel Bugday" <itkons...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> if you want to replace thedefaultsitein sharepoint with acustomdefinedtemplatethen follow this steps:
>
> Createa new Virtual Server (VS) in IIS and extend it to sharepoint then
> when youcreatean web application (called so in Version 3) choose youcustomdefinedtemplate!
>
> /Daniel Bugday
>
> "DWatson" <DWat...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:94F15264-73F9-4303-87C5-646AD3766EBF@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
> >I want to replace thedefaultwebsite for an SPS3.0installation with a
> >customsitedefinedtemplate. If I go intoCreateasitethe only option
> > is
> > tocreateone under thehttp://default/sites/enternewnamehere. I have
> > done
> > so once before, but for some reason can't seem to do so now. I am clearly
> > going to the wrong options to perform this function. myhttp://default
> >site
> > is not in existence at the moment because yesterday i deleted it, and
> > replaced it, then deleted again to tweak thecustomdefinitiion, but for
> > some
> > reason i guess i forgot overnight... or something is really squirrley
> > here...
> > how can i do this?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi Daniel.

When creating a new web application I never select any templates -
only when creating a new site collection.

My problem is that even though I've added my custom template (an .stp
file) to the master site template gallery for the admin site I can't
select it from the list of templates when creating the default (root)
site of the WSS 3.0 site collection.

Am I missing something? Have I added the site template the wrong way?`

I'm going to fiddle with stsadm.exe to see if that helps any.

TIA.


-- Martin