Script that creates a large number of SharePoint sites

create-sites.ps1

#Script that creates a large number of SharePoint sites

#Get the template
$template = Get-SPWebTemplate "STS#0"

#Get user
$admin = "domain\admin"

#Create a large list of site names
$names = "Chili", "Cloudberry", "Coconut", "Damson", "Date", "Dragonfruit", "Durian", "Elderberry", "Feijoa", "Fig", "Gooseberry", "Grape", "Grapefruit", "Guava", "Huckleberry", "Honeydew", "Jackfruit", "Jettamelon", "Jambul", "Jujube", "Kiwi fruit", "Kumquat", "Legume", "Lemon", "Lime", "Loquat", "Lychee", "Mango", "Canary melon", "Cantaloupe", "Watermelon", "Rock melon", "Nectarine", "Nut", "Orange", "Clementine", "Mandarine", "Tangerine", "Papaya", "Passionfruit", "Peach", "Pepper", "Persimmon", "Physalis", "Pineapple", "Pomegranate", "Pomelo", "Purple Mangosteen", "Quince", "Raspberry", "Rambutan", "Redcurrant", "Satsuma", "Star fruit", "Strawberry", "Tamarillo", "Tomato", "Adrastea", "Alaskahallon", "Apelsin", "Aprikos", "Aubergine", "Avokado", "Backsmultron", "Bigarrå", "Bittergurka", "Bittermandel", "Björnbär", "Blodpomelo", "Blåbär", "Blåhallon", "Boysenbär", "Brakved", "Brödfrukt", "Bäverbär", "Blodapelsin", "Cashewnöt", "Cayennepeppar", "Charantais", "Chilipeppar", "Citron", "Dadel", "Drakfrukt", "Druvfläder", "Dvärgapelsin", "Ekollon", "Ekorrbär", "Enbär", "Fikonkaktus", "Fjällodon", "Fläder", "Fotblad", "Galiamelon", "Granatäpple", "Grapefrukt", "Greve moltke", "Gul kiwi", "Gurka", "Hagtorn", "Hallon", "Hasselnöt", "Hirskorn", "Hjortron", "Honungsmelon", "Indiskt marmeladträd", "Japansk dvärgapelsin", "Jordgubbe", "Jordnöt"

#Then create a site for each name in your list
foreach($site in $names)
{
    Write-Host "Now creating site " + $site

    $url = "http://dev/projects/" + $site

    $newSite = New-SPSite -Url $url -OwnerAlias $admin -Template $template -Name $site

}