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Restore a Site collection (SPSite): Restore-SPSite http://server_name:12345/ -Path C:\Backup\siteBackup.bak -Force detail on: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607788%28v=office.14%29.aspx and also http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee748630%28v=office.14%29.aspx

Giving a User Site Collection Administrator Rights: detail on: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc750415.aspx

Steps (in brief) to install SP 2013 and deploy the default/parent site of the site collection: 1. Prepare the server (Installation of Hardware and OS (i.e.: Windows Server 2012 R2) 2. Install service packs and other required updates for the OS 3. Setup and configure Active Directory and create user & user groups 4. Install Visual Studio & related service packs 5. Install SQL Server 2012 & related service packsadm 6. Install SharePoint 2013 & related service packs /  hot-fixes [Trial Product key for sp2010: VK7BD-VBKWR-6FHD9-Q3HM9-6PKMX ] 7. Create and configure SPFirm 8. Create New Web Application (i.e. NewWebApp) from "Application Management" section from "Central Administration" 9. Create the default/parent site (i.e. NewSite ) from "Create Site Collections" section from "Central Administration" under "NewWebApp" by choosing the URL as "/" more detail on: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/...