Hi, i like to create a site template which has by default my custom webpart. so that when i create my site with the template my webparts will be readily available. please tell me if it is possible. ullasjoshi

Hi Ullas, Yes, it is possible. Follow this article to create your custom site definition: http://www.toddbaginski.com/blog/archive/0001/01/01/creating-a-custom-site-definition-in-wss-v3-moss.aspx Also, check these links for adding webparts to your custom Site definition: http://vspug.com/nicksevens/2007/11/23/adding-custom-webparts-in-a-sharepoint-site-definition/ http://stackoverflow.com/questions/234302/how-to-add-a-web-part-page-to-a-site-definition Hope this helps.BR, PM

thanks prasanjit, i will implement n let u know.ullasjoshi

hi, i tried above method. i am getting following error A Web Part or Web Form Control on this Page cannot be displayed or imported. The type could not be found or it is not registered as safe this i was the code i updated in onet.xml <AllUsersWebPart WebPartZoneID="Right" WebPartOrder="1"> - <![CDATA[ <WebPart xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WebPart/v2"> <Assembly>WA.WebPart, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=2b4b09f1c57c8f0b</Assembly> <TypeName>WA.WebPart</TypeName> <FrameType>None</FrameType> <Title>Custom webpart example</Title> </WebPart> ]]> </AllUsersWebPart> please help. ullasjoshi

Hi, Please check if WA.Webpart.dll exists in GAC and also if the corresponding safe control entry is added in web.config of root web application. Regards, Manvir

Hi, yes webpart dll exists in gac and safe control is added.ullasjoshi

Hi all, i created a fresh new site template using visual studio 2008, followed above links and was able to deploy custom webpart. thanks a lot :-) ullasjoshi

Excellent..great job!!BR, PM