How can I update my dev site to match my production site?

Question

Sharepoint server 2019 On premise

I have made a lot of progress in my site after it went live but now I have something new to test out. How can I go about updating the dev site to match the live site?

My initial thought was to do a central admin export site. Add the file to the dev and then use a shell command to import. However, I wasn't sure if that would possibly corrupt anything or if it's a step extra needed? Any SharePoint Management shell commands to make this easier?

Answer 1

Hi @Tevon2.0

I will recommend you to use add-ins. You can develop both SharePoint-hosted and provider-hosted SharePoint Add-ins. You can set up an on-premises development environment for SharePoint Add-ins. New SharePoint Add-ins are self-contained extensions that may include cloud-based logic and data, SharePoint components, and client-side scripts, but not custom managed code that runs on SharePoint servers. They are installed from either the Office Store or an organization add-in catalog, and can be installed on either on-premises farms or Microsoft SharePoint Online. For an overview of SharePoint Add-ins, see SharePoint Add-ins.

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