Remove-SPSolution
Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2010
Topic Last Modified: 2010-02-15
Removes a SharePoint solution from a farm.
Remove-SPSolution [-Identity] <SPSolutionPipeBind> [-AssignmentCollection <SPAssignmentCollection>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-Force <SwitchParameter>] [-Language <UInt32>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]
The Remove-SPSolution cmdlet deletes a SharePoint solution from a farm. Before you use this cmdlet, you must use the Uninstall-SPSolution cmdlet to retract the solution files from the front-end Web server.
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description | ||
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| Identity | Required | Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPSolutionPipeBind | Specifies the SharePoint solution to remove. The type must be a valid GUID, in the form 12345678-90ab-cdef-1234-567890bcdefgh; a valid name of a SharePoint solution (for example, SPSolution1); or an instance of a valid SPSolution object. | ||
| AssignmentCollection | Optional | Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPAssignmentCollection | Manages objects for the purpose of proper disposal. Use of objects, such as SPWeb or SPSite, can use large amounts of memory and use of these objects in Windows PowerShell scripts requires proper memory management. Using the SPAssignment object, you can assign objects to a variable and dispose of the objects after they are needed to free up memory. When SPWeb, SPSite, or SPSiteAdministration objects are used, the objects are automatically disposed of if an assignment collection or the Global parameter is not used.
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| Confirm | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command. For more information, type the following command: get-help about_commonparameters | ||
| Force | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Forces the removal of the SharePoint solution. You can use this parameter to remove SharePoint solutions that have been added to the server, even if they have not been deployed by using the Install-SPSolution cmdlet. | ||
| Language | Optional | System.UInt32 | Removes the language pack for the specified language. The type must be a valid language identifier; for example, 1033. | ||
| WhatIf | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Displays a message that describes the effect of the command instead of executing the command. For more information, type the following command: get-help about_commonparameters |
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Remove-SPSolution -Identity contoso_solution.wsp
This example removes the SharePoint solution contoso_solution.wsp.

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