PowerShell Solution Deployment Process

	Central Admin	Site/Web Level Features	GAC	Web. Config	14-Root Features	SharePoint Config DB, Objects Table – Solutions	SharePoint Config DB, Objects Table – Features	Web App Content DB, Features Table
Add- SPSolution	Solution Added but Not Deployed	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes – Solution Definition Added	N/A	N/A
Install-SPSolution	Deployed to Web App	Installed Feature	Yes – DLLs Added	Yes –  Safe  Control Entries Added	Yes – Features Added	Yes – Solution Definition Still Exists	Yes – Feature Definition Added	N/A
Enable-SPFeature	Solution Still Deployed	Activated feature to Site/Web	Yes – Still Exists	Yes – Still Exists	Yes – Still Exists	Yes – Solution Definition Still Exists	Yes – Feature Definition  Still Exists	YES – Feature Activation Link Added
Disable-SPFeature	Solution Still Deployed	Deactivated feature from Site/Web	Yes – Still Exists	Yes – Still Exists	Yes – Still Exists	Yes – Solution Definition Still Exists	Yes – Feature Definition  Still Exists	NO – Feature Activation Link Deleted
UnInstall-SPFeature	Solution Still Deployed	Uninstalled feature	Yes – Still Exists	Yes – Still Exists	Yes – Still Exists	Yes – Solution Definition Still Exists	No –  Feature Definition Deleted	N/A
UnInstall-SPSolution	Retracted from Web App	Uninstalled feature	No – DLLs Deleted	No – Safe Control Entries Deleted	No – Features Deleted	Yes – Solution Definition Still Exists	No –  Feature Definition Deleted	N/A
Remove-SPSolution	Solution Deleted	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes – Solution Definition Deleted	N/A	N/A