Create Site Collection With New Managed Path and Content Database

In this article I would like to share the PowerShell script that does the following:

Create new content database
Create new managed path
Create new site collection

PowerShell Script

The following is the PowerShell Script that does that:

# Add Snap in

If ((Get-PSSnapIn -Name Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null )

{

Add-PSSnapIn -Name Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell

}

# Create Content Database

New-SPContentDatabase -name "DATABASE-NAME" -WebApplication "http://WEB-APP-URL"

# Create Managed Path

New-SPManagedPath -RelativeURL "path/subpath" -WebApplication "http://WEB-APP-URL" -Explicit

# Create Site Collection

New-SPSite http://WEB-APP-URL/path/subpath -OwnerAlias DOMAIN\user -Name "Site Collection Title" -Template "STS#0" -ContentDatabase "DATABASE-NAME"

Confirmation

You can verify the new site using the URL:

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You can verify the new managed path through "Central Administration" > "Main Page" > "Select web application" > "Managed Paths" (toolbar item).

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You can verify the new content database through "Central Administration" > "Main Page" > "Manage Content Databases" link.

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The same PowerShell script is attached with this article.

Summary

In this article we have explored the PowerShell script to create a new site collection with a new managed path & content database. I hope this will be useful for site conversion activities.