# SharePoint on-premises

> SharePoint Server on-premises administration resources. Patching guidance, PowerShell modules, migration tools, and classic branding resources for legacy SharePoint environments.

Source: https://ali.id.au/platforms/m365-sharepoint/on-premises/ (last edited 2026-10-12)

## Basic resources

Get up to speed with these resources.

* ["What is SharePoint?" (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE9TpraPlrE) - [from this excellent LinkedIn Learning course](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/sharepoint-2010-essential-training/)
* [Server architecture overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SharePoint#Server_architecture)
* [SharePoint Server documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/sharepoint-server/)
* [List of Office 365 security resources](https://practical365.com/office-365-security-resources/)
* [LinkedIn Learning: SharePoint](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/search?keywords=sharepoint)

## Keeping updated

Make sure you're signed up to a service which will inform you of [CVEs](https://www.cve.org/) and patches. Patching requires manual intervention.

* [Update deployment guidance](https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/upgrade-and-update/deploy-updates-for-sharepoint-server-2016)
* [Update release notes](https://learn.microsoft.com/officeupdates/sharepoint-updates)
* [Patching best practices](https://blog.stefan-gossner.com/2020/02/11/sharepoint-patching-best-practices/)
* Take note of [EOL Dates](https://endoflife.date/sharepoint), and plan upgrades/migrations accordingly.

## Administration

* [On-prem Powershell Module](https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/sharepoint/sharepoint-server/sharepoint-server-cmdlets)
* [Archived PnP PowerShell Module (on-prem support)](https://github.com/pnp/PnP-PowerShell)
* [Syskit SPDocKit](https://www.syskit.com/products/spdockit/)
* [Awesome SharePoint](https://github.com/BSUG/awesome-sharepoint)
* [AutoSPInstaller](https://autospinstaller.com/) (note: read the docs carefully)
* [ULS Log Viewer](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=44020)
* [SharePoint Client Browser](https://github.com/bramdejager/spcb)
* [pdf ifilter registration - index PDFs](https://gist.github.com/alirobe/260220600a01544e1c467e56bd187d14)
* Chrome Extension: [SP Editor](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sp-editor/ecblfcmjnbbgaojblcpmjoamegpbodhd)

## On‑prem / infra experts

* [Stefan Gossner](https://blog.stefan-gossner.com/) - the CU announcement channel
* [Gary Lapointe](https://blog.falchionconsulting.com)
* [Spence Harbar](https://harbar.net/)
* [Vlad Catrinescu](https://vladtalkstech.com/)

## Migration, backup + client software

* See [cloud admin page](/platforms/m365-sharepoint/it-admins/#migration-and-backup), as this is relevant to on-prem too.

## Classic branding resources

* [Official Responsive UI Package for SP 2016 On-Premesis](https://github.com/pnp/PnP-Tools/blob/master/Solutions/SharePoint.UI.Responsive/)
* [Dev Workflow Guide by Stefan Bauer](https://n8d.at/blog/how-i-develop-in-sharepoint-and-office-365-now/)
* [CSS Chart (via web archive)](https://web.archive.org/web/20181117202055/https://sharepointexperience.com/csschart/csschart.html)
* [Drisgill](https://drisgill.com)

See also: [PowerShell](/practices/running/powershell/) for getting started and script tools.