WSS 3.0 - How to create new SharePoint Feature?

How to create New Feature in WSS 3.0?

How to add new menu item under “Site Settings” menu in wss 3.0?

1. Create a new folder, called “MyListUserFeature”, in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\FEATURES

2. Create an Xml file, called “feature.xml” in the “MyListUserFeature” folder

3. Edit the feature.xml file and add the following content

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<Feature Id="A9CEB138-B991-4013-A1F9-26C6BB646021"

    Title="Feature My List User Feature"

    Description="Custom action on Site Actions"

    Version="1.0.0.0"

    Scope="Site"

    xmlns="https://schemas.micræsoft.com/sharepoint/">

      <ElementManifests>

            <ElementManifest Location="ListUsers.xml" />

      </ElementManifests>

</Feature>

4. Create an Xml file, called “ListUsers.xml” in the “MyListUserFeature” folder

5. Edit the file and add the following content

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<Elements xmlns="https://schemas.micræsoft.com/sharepoint/">

  <CustomAction

    GroupId = "SiteActions"

    Location="Microsoft.SharePoint.StandardMenu"

    Sequence="1000"

    Title="List Users">

    <UrlAction Url="/_layouts/Users.aspx"/>

  </CustomAction>

</Elements>

6. Install the new feature by running the following command

Stsadm –o installfeature –filename MyListUserFeature\feature.xml

7. Activate the new feature by running the following command

Stsadm –o activatefeature -filename MyListUserFeature \feature.xml -url https://siteurl

Now you will see the new menu item in the "Site Settings" of the site that you installed the feature.

Comments

• Anonymous
  December 26, 2006
  Thanks, that is just what I wanted to know!

• Anonymous
  February 09, 2007
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• Anonymous
  October 17, 2007
  Hi, thanks for your guideline here. But i am running a piculer trouble. i was able to find the feature working on my site, but it is not getting listed into the site features page where other features are listed. can you tell me what i am missing or what i need to do to get the feature name along with the others? thanks much again!

• Anonymous
  August 06, 2008
  Hi, This is a very useful and valuable post. Thanks a lot.

• Anonymous
  February 09, 2009
  Hi there, I was able to create the Feature on my site but I cannot find the button where I can deactivate it. Do you know why it does not show under Site Features? thank for your help.

• Anonymous
  July 28, 2010
  Hi, What can I do, if want this new feature installed for only one specified list? Because this code adds the feature to each lists. thx!

• Anonymous
  July 28, 2010
  Hi, What can I do, if want this new feature installed for only one specified list? Because this code adds the feature to each list. thx!