create_package.ps1

# Create session and log to Sitecore
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = "no-arguments")]
Param (	
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "The remote CM URL")]
	[string]$remoteCMUrl,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "User name under PSE Security Group")]
	[string]$username,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "Password")]
	[string]$password,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "Base XML File name to create the package")]
	[string]$baseXmlFileName,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "Name of the package")]
	[string]$packageName
)
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force
Import-Module -Name ./SPE

$pseArgs = @{
    "packageName" = $packageName;
    "baseXmlFileName" = $baseXmlFileName
}

try {
    $session = New-ScriptSession -ConnectionUri $remoteCMUrl -Username $username -Verbose -Password $password

    Write-Host 'Started creating the content the package'
    $jobId = Invoke-RemoteScript -Session $session -ScriptBlock { 
        $packageFile = "$SitecorePackageFolder\$(($using:pseArgs).packageName)"
        $solutionFile = "$SitecorePackageFolder\$(($using:pseArgs).baseXmlFileName)"
        $simpleProcessingContext = New-Object -TypeName Sitecore.Install.Framework.SimpleProcessingContext
        [Sitecore.Install.PackageGenerator]::GeneratePackage($solutionFile, $packageFile, $simpleProcessingContext);
    } -AsJob -Verbose
    # Run the above Create Package as Job and poll it till completion
    Wait-RemoteScriptSession -Session $session -Id $jobId -Delay 5 -Verbose
    Write-Host 'Package has been created successfully '
}
catch {
    Write-Host $_.Exception
    exit
} finally {
    Stop-ScriptSession -Session $session
}