Arabic Language Pack for SharePoint 2013 & Service Pack 1

Arabic Language Pack

• For SharePoint Foundation 2013 - ( Download )

• For SharePoint Server 2013 - ( Download )

Service Pack 1 for Arabic Language Pack 

• For SharePoint Server 2013 Language Pack (KB2880554) - ( Download )

• For SharePoint Foundation 2013 Language Pack (KB2880555) - ( Download )

.NET Framework 4 and 4.5 Global Assembly Cache

Starting with the .NET Framework 4, the default location for the global assembly cache is %windir%\Microsoft.NET\assembly. 

In earlier versions of the .NET Framework, the default location is %windir%\assembly.

Backup / Restore SharePoint site collection using PowerShell or STSADM commands

• Backup Using PowerShell

Backup-SPSite <URL of the site collection (Ex, http://server_name/sites/site_name)> -Path <full path to the backup file (Ex, C:\Backup\site_name.bak)>

• Backup Using STSADM

stsadm -o backup -url <URL of the site collection (Ex, http://server_name/sites/site_name)> -filename <full path to the backup file (Ex, C:\Backup\site_name.bak)> -overwrite

• Restore Using PowerShell

Restore-SPSite <URL of the site collection (Ex, http://server_name/sites/site_name)> -Path <full path to the backup file (Ex, C:\Backup\site_name.bak)> -Force 

• Restore Using STSADM

stsadm -o restore -url <URL of the site collection (Ex, http://server_name/sites/site_name)> -filename <full path to the backup file (Ex, C:\Backup\site_name.bak)> -overwrite

Note: Using of -overwrite or -Force to overwrite an existing backup file or site collection if it already exists.

SharePoint configration database connection string

Connection string for SharePoint configuration database can be found on SharePoint servers registry under below registry path registry key dsn

• SharePoint 2007

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\12.0\Secure\ConfigDB

• SharePoint 2010

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\14.0\Secure\ConfigDB

• SharePoint 2013

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\15.0\Secure\ConfigDB

Install SharePoint solution using PowerShell or STSADM commands

First make sure to log in to SharePoint server (Application server is preferred) with Farm admin account and run PowerShell or command line as administrator

• Install Solution Using PowerShell

> Add-SPSolution <solution file name>
> Install-SPSolution -Identity <solution name> -WebApplication <virtual server url> -GACDeployment

• Install Solution Using STSADM

> stsadm -o addsolution -filename <solution file name>
> stsadm -o deploysolution -name <solution name> -url <virtual server url>

• Uninstall Solution Using PowerShell

> Uninstall-SPSolution -Identity <solution name> -AllWebApplications
> Remove-SPSolution -Identity <solution name>

• Uninstall Solution Using STSADM

> stsadm -o retractsolution -name <solution name> -url <virtual server url> -immediate
> stsadm -o deletesolution -name <solution name>