SP 2010 Adding a picture library with some pictures through a feature

Question

I would like to add the following feature to my Web Template. - Add a picture library with some default pictures in it

First step would be creating a custom list from the type picture library. But how would you be able to add some pictures (items) to this library?

Answer 1

Create a module, call it e.g. Pictures and add pictures to it. The elements.xml looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
  <Module Name="Pictures" Url="MyPictureLibrary">
    <File Path="Pictures\pic1.png" Url="pic1.png" Type="GhostableInLibrary"/>
    <File Path="Pictures\pic2.png" Url="pic2.png" Type="GhostableInLibrary" />
  </Module>
</Elements>

Add the module to a web scoped feature. (Assuming you call your library MyPictureLibrary and the feature that deploys this module is activated in the same web as the library)

Edit: Or do it through code like Rob suggested.

Answer 2

Once you have you're library created, you could use:

SPList.RootFolder.Add(...)

To add the files to the root folder of the library. The Add method has numerous overrides depending on how you want to add the file (byte array versus stream, with or without metadata, etc.)

I can provide a more complete code snippet if needed...let me know.