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CMIS extension configuration for Sharepoint 2010 or lower

CMIS Extension Configuration

Notice that your SharePoint 2010 or 2007 server may not include the necessary CMIS 1.0 module by default. These steps are not required for SharePoint 2013.

To include CMIS 1.0, follow these steps:

1. Download and Install the SharePoint Administration Toolkit

The toolkit contains the CMIS connector. Download the appropriate version for your SharePoint:

2. Activate and Deploy the Connector

Run the following command in the SharePoint 2010 Management Shell at the SharePoint server. You can find the Management Shell under Start – All Programs – Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products:


Add-SPSolution –LiteralPath 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\SharePoint 2010 Administration Toolkit\Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS) Connectors\spcmis.wsp'


3. Manage Farm Solutions

This step is done in the SharePoint Central Administrator. From the System Settings menu, select Manage Farm Solutions.

4. Deploy the Connector

Select spscmis.wsp and click on Deploy Solutions.