SharePoint 2013 – creating a host named site collection using PowerShell

December 1, 2015 · by · in Configuration, PowerShell, SharePoint 2013, Tips and Tricks

The only way to create a Host Named Site Collection (HNSC) is using PowerShell and the New-SPSite cmdlet.  Below is an example of how to do this: New-SPSite -URL “https://doc-centre.webbworld.local” -HostHeaderWebApplication “https://portal.webbworld.local” -Name “Doc Centre” -Description “WebbWorld Document Centre” -Template…