SharePoint Developer Training

As a developer, you’re likely familiar with the concept of SharePoint as an enterprise-level collaboration platform. However, to truly unlock its potential and build custom solutions that meet your organization’s unique needs, you’ll need to learn how to develop for it.

That’s where our Sharepoint Developer Training comes in – a comprehensive tutorial designed to guide you through the process of building custom SharePoint applications from scratch.

Lesson 1: Getting Started with SharePoint Development

Before diving into code, let’s start by setting up your development environment. You’ll need:

• A SharePoint server (2013 or later) for testing and deployment
• Visual Studio (2015 or later) as your Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
• The SharePoint Client Object Model (.NET) NuGet package

Next, create a new project in Visual Studio using the “SharePoint 2013 Solution” template. This will give you a basic framework to work from.

Exercise 1: Creating a Simple Custom List

Your first task is to create a custom list in SharePoint. Start by opening your solution and adding a new item to the “Lists” folder. Name it something like “MyCustomList”.

In the “List” node, add the following properties:

• Title: MyCustomList
• Description: A custom list for tracking project tasks
• TemplateType: 100 (Generic List)

Save the file and deploy it to your SharePoint server.

Lesson 2: Working with the SharePoint Object Model

Now that you have a basic understanding of how to create a custom list, let’s dive deeper into the SharePoint object model. This is where things get really powerful – you’ll be able to interact with SharePoint programmatically using C# or VB.NET code.

The SharePoint object model provides a set of classes and interfaces for working with SharePoint data, including lists, libraries, and sites. To access these objects, you’ll need to use the SharePoint Client Object Model NuGet package.

Exercise 2: Retrieving List Items

In this exercise, you’ll learn how to retrieve list items using the SharePoint object model. Start by adding a new class to your Visual Studio solution – we’ll call it “ListItemRetriever”.

Inside this class, add the following code:

using Microsoft.SharePoint.Client;

public class ListItemRetriever
{
    public void RetrieveItems()
    {
        using (var ctx = new ClientContext("http://your-sharepoint-site.com"))
        {
            var web = ctx.Web;
            ctx.Load(web);
            ctx.ExecuteQuery();

            var list = web.Lists.GetByTitle("MyCustomList");
            ctx.Load(list);
            ctx.ExecuteQuery();

            foreach (var item in list.GetItems())
            {
                Console.WriteLine(item.Title);
            }
        }
    }
}

This code uses the SharePoint Client Object Model to connect to your SharePoint site, retrieve the “MyCustomList” list, and then iterate over its items. The resulting output will display the title of each list item.

And That’s Just the Beginning!

SharePoint development is a vast and complex topic, but by following this tutorial, you’ve taken the first step towards unlocking its potential. From here, you can explore advanced topics like:

• Building custom SharePoint web parts
• Creating custom workflows using SharePoint Designer
• Integrating SharePoint with other Microsoft products (like Office or Dynamics)

As a developer, there’s no shortage of opportunities to create innovative solutions that drive business value and improve collaboration within your organization. With Sharepoint Developer Training, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a certified expert in the field.