Uploading the Lightning Conductor solution package

To upload the Lightning Conductor Web Part WSP to your Microsoft® SharePoint® server farm, complete the following steps using the Add-SPSolution Windows PowerShell® command:

!Which ever method you choose to deploy the farm solution you must be a SharePoint farm administrator. More information on how to make a user a SharePoint farm administrator, see the LightningTools blog post: When is a SharePoint Farm Administrator not a SharePoint Farm Administrator.

1. Unzip the downloaded Lightning Conductor Web Part zip file to your computer.
   
   
2. Copy LightningConductor2013webpart.wsp to a folder on your SharePoint server, for example c:\Tools. (Similarly, for SharePoint 2016, the LightningConductor2016webpart.wsp)
   
   
3. Open the SharePoint Management Shell by right-clicking and choosing Run As Administrator. (Note: The SharePoint Management Shell is already loaded with the SharePoint Powershell cmdlets, unlike the Windows Command Prompt (cmd.exe), which requires loading the MS SharePoint Powershell snap-in).
   
   
4. Type, on one line, the following:
   
   Add-SPSolution c:\Tools\LightningConductor2013WebPart.wsp
   
   replacing c:\Tools with the location where you stored the wsp file (or if relevant, LightningConductor2016WebPart.wsp for SharePoint 2016).

!Do not copy and paste this command from this page, as hidden characters may be included which will cause the Windows PowerShell® command to fail in your environment.

*More information on the SharePoint Management Shell can be found at: Accessing Windows PowerShell for SharePoint

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