How to create Web Application in SharePoint using poweshell

In previous post , created web application using Server Object Model.

Now , try to create new web application using PowerShell Management.

Method 1:

This method using in-line command.

New-SPWebApplication -Name "UKREDDYSITE" -Port 8888 -URL "http://ukreddy" -ApplicationPool "SharePoint8888" -ApplicationPoolAccount (Get-SPManagedAccount "UKREDDYSYKAM\Administrator") -DatabaseName "WSS_Content_8888" -DatabaseServer "UKREDDY" -AllowAnonymousAccess: $false -AuthenticationMethod "NTLM" -SecureSocketsLayer:$false

Method 2:

This method using Script file.

Copy the following code snippet and paste it in notepad then save it as "<filename>.PS1" 

Then execute the PS1 file in powershell.



$sp_webapp_name = read-host -prompt ‘Web application name:’
$sp_webapp_port = read-host -prompt ‘Web application port:’
$sp_webapp_Url=read-host-prompt 'Web application URL'
$sp_webapp_url =  $sp_webapp_Url
$sp_webapp_apppool = read-host -prompt ‘Web application pool name:’
$sp_webapp_apppoolaccount = read-host -prompt ‘Web application pool account:’
$sp_webapp_databasename = read-host -prompt ‘Web application pool database name:’
$sp_webapp_databaseserver = read-host -prompt ‘Web application database server name:’

#Create a new Web Application
New-SPWebApplication -name $sp_webapp_name -Port $sp_webapp_port  -URL $sp_webapp_url -ApplicationPool $sp_webapp_apppool -ApplicationPoolAccount $sp_webapp_apppoolaccount -DatabaseName $sp_webapp_databasename -DatabaseServer $sp_webapp_databaseserver