We deploy sharepoint MOSS 2007 in our work. I am trying to develop a methodology for the development and deployment of sharepoint. We have Dev / QA / Prod environments, and I need a way, preferably automated, to deploy changes from Dev to QA and from there to create.
We create site collection web parts, etc. Some of them are executed directly in sharepoint, some through the designer of Sharepoint or visual studio. I am looking for a way to extract this and deploy it to other enviornments.
I tried backing up / restoring stsadm / restore, etc., but they all move the data along with it. I just need a structure deployed. Content deployment paths and assignments do the same thing. We use MSBuild and Curisecontrol.net for other .net projects to automate the build / deployment process. I am looking for something similar with sharepoint, if possible.
What are your best practices for this? Since my team is studying, we do not have a specific process, and we are ready to change our development process if necessary.
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