Package Installation - Before You Begin

Installation Order

  1. Installation Order for SharePoint 2013
  2. Installation Order for Foundation 2013
  3. Installation Order for Sharepoint Online (Office 365)

A. Installation Order for SharePoint 2013

  1. Installation of Custom Look
    1. On SharePoint 2013 / Foundation 2013 / Office 365
    2. For My Site Host (SharePoint 2013 / Office 365)
    3. For Basic Search Center
    4. For Community Portal (SharePoint 2013 / Office 365)
    5. *Optional - Step-By-Step without Design Package
  2. Applying a Custom Look to Subsites
    1. On SharePoint 2013 / Office 365
    2. Of My Site Host (SharePoint 2013 / Office 365)
    3. Of Community Portal (SharePoint 2013 / Office 365)
  3. *OPTIONAL - Restoring Site Collection
  4. Layouts
    1. Installation of Page Layouts for Publishing Sites
    2. Adding Layouts (Pages) with Predefined Content to Publishing Sites
    3. Installation of Text/Wiki Layouts, and Web Part Pages with Predefined Content
    4. Adding Web Part Pages with Predefined Content without SharePoint 2013 Management Shell
  5. Installation of Web Parts
  6. Site Logo Preparation Instructions
  7. Images for Web Parts Preparation Instructions
  8. Editing Footer Content
  9. *VIRTUAL INSTALLATION ONLY - Updating Paths to Image Locations for Sites located under ".../sites/"
  10. *OPTIONAL - Other Instructions
    1. Changing the Width of Layouts
    2. Color Adjustments

B. Installation Order for Foundation 2013

  1. Installation of Custom Look
    1. On SharePoint 2013 / Foundation 2013 / Office 365
    2. For Basic Search Center
    3. *Optional - Step-By-Step without Design Package
  2. Applying a Custom Look to Subsites on Foundation 2013
  3. *OPTIONAL - Restoring Site Collection
  4. Layouts
    1. Installation of Text/Wiki Layouts, and Web Part Pages with Predefined Content
    2. Adding Web Part Pages with Predefined Content without SharePoint 2013 Management Shell
  5. Installation of Web Parts
  6. Site Logo Preparation Instructions
  7. Images for Web Parts Preparation Instructions
  8. Editing Footer Content
  9. *VIRTUAL INSTALLATION ONLY - Updating Paths to Image Locations for Sites located under ".../sites/"
  10. *OPTIONAL - Other Instructions
    1. Changing the Width of Layouts
    2. Color Adjustments

C. Installation Order for SharePoint Online (Office 365)

  1. Installation of Custom Look
    1. On SharePoint 2013 / Foundation 2013 / Office 365
    2. For My Site Host (SharePoint 2013 / Office 365)
    3. For Community Portal (SharePoint 2013 / Office 365)
    4. For Public Facing Site on Office 365
    5. On Office 365 for Site Collections under .../sites/
    6. *Optional - Step-By-Step without Design Package
  2. Applying a Custom Look to Subsites
    1. On SharePoint 2013 / Office 365
    2. Of My Site Host (SharePoint 2013 / Office 365)
    3. Of Community Portal (SharePoint 2013 / Office 365)
  3. Layouts
    1. Installation of Page Layouts for Publishing Sites
    2. Adding Web Part Pages with Predefined Content without SharePoint 2013 Management Shell
  4. Installation of Web Parts
  5. Site Logo Preparation Instructions
  6. Images for Web Parts Preparation Instructions
  7. Editing Footer Content
  8. *VIRTUAL INSTALLATION ONLY - Updating Paths to Image Locations for Sites located under ".../sites/"
  9. *OPTIONAL - Other Instructions
    1. Changing the Width of Layouts
    2. Color Adjustments