Note: This article was originally published in 2011. Some steps, commands, or software versions may have changed. Check the current Programming documentation for the latest information.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • SharePoint Server or SharePoint Online access
  • Site collection administrator permissions
  • Browser compatible with SharePoint

As a SharePoint developer you probably find yourself in the situation where using the SharePoint central administration becomes a rather painful task as many of them take several clicks and it is not easy to obtain a nice tree view of all the information you need and take actions on them. However, if you look around you’ll come around the (http://spdevexplorer.codeplex.com/ “SharePoint Developer Tool”). It is a great tool for any SharePoint developer and you’ll come to appreciate it soon enough.

Summary

You’ve successfully learned easily explore technical artifacts in sharepoint 2010 and even delete site collections and webs. If you run into any issues, double-check the prerequisites and ensure your Programming environment is properly configured.