Add-PnPContentType.md

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	SharePoint Server 2013, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Online	2.0.0

Add-PnPContentType

SYNOPSIS

Adds a new content type

SYNTAX

Add-PnPContentType -Name <String>
                   [-ContentTypeId <String>]
                   [-Description <String>]
                   [-Group <String>]
                   [-ParentContentType <ContentType>]
                   [-Web <WebPipeBind>]
                   [-Connection <SPOnlineConnection>]

EXAMPLES

------------------EXAMPLE 1------------------

PS:> Add-PnPContentType -Name "Project Document" -Description "Use for Contoso projects" -Group "Contoso Content Types" -ParentContentType $ct

This will add a new content type based on the parent content type stored in the $ct variable.

PARAMETERS

-ContentTypeId

If specified, in the format of 0x0100233af432334r434343f32f3, will create a content type with the specific ID

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Accept pipeline input: False

-Description

Specifies the description of the new content type

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Accept pipeline input: False

-Group

Specifies the group of the new content type

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Accept pipeline input: False

-Name

Specify the name of the new content type

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: True
Position: Named
Accept pipeline input: False

-ParentContentType

Specifies the parent of the new content type

Type: ContentType
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Accept pipeline input: False

-Connection

Optional connection to be used by cmdlet. Retrieve the value for this parameter by eiter specifying -ReturnConnection on Connect-PnPOnline or by executing Get-PnPConnection.

Type: SPOnlineConnection
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Accept pipeline input: False

-Web

This parameter allows you to optionally apply the cmdlet action to a subweb within the current web. In most situations this parameter is not required and you can connect to the subweb using Connect-PnPOnline instead. Specify the GUID, server relative url (i.e. /sites/team1) or web instance of the web to apply the command to. Omit this parameter to use the current web.

Type: WebPipeBind
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Accept pipeline input: False

OUTPUTS

Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ContentType

RELATED LINKS

SharePoint Developer Patterns and Practices