How to Create a custom feature?

Answer:

To create custom feature :-
Create xml file named feature.xml and its manifest file. Save it in a folder and save that folder in 12- hive \template\feature.
To install :-
Go to command prompt, navigate 12- hive bin folder & run the command.
Stsadm -0 installfeature –filename <filelocation+name>
To Activate :-
Go to command prompt, navigate 12- hive bin folder & run the command.
Stsadm -0 activefeature –name <name> -url <url>
To Deactivate :-
Go to command prompt, navigate 12- hive bin folder & run the command.
Stsadm -0 deactivefeature –name <name> -url <url>
To uninstall :-
Go to command prompt, navigate 12- hive bin folder & run the command.
Stsadm -0 uninstallfeature –filename <filelocation+name>