Create custom SharePoint 2010 list using web service in Powershell

Steps Involved:

1. Open SharePoint 2010 Management Shell by going to Start | All Programs | SharePoint | Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products | SharePoint 2010 Management Shell (Run as Administrator).
2. Run the following script.

Powershell Script:

[String]$listName="Custom List" [String]$description="Custom List created using SharePoint web service in windows powershell" [int]$templateId=100 $uri="http://serverName:10736/sites/ECT/_vti_bin/Lists.asmx?wsdl" $listWebServiceReference = New-WebServiceProxy -Uri $uri -UseDefaultCredential $listWebServiceReference.AddList($listName,$description,$templateId) write-host -ForegroundColor Green $listName " is created successfully"

For more information on New-WebServiceProxy please refer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd315258.aspx.