PowerShell script to delete all items in a List

Deleting items from your list can be done in a easier way using the shell script. 
This is much easier when compared to deleting items from the browser. 

1) Copy & paste the following script in a notepad. 

2) Provide your site name mentioned at $SITEURL = "http://your server"

3) Provide your list name as it in browser mentioned at $oList = $web.Lists["Your List"];

4) Run Sharepoint 2010 Management Shell as administrator.

5) Copy paste the script from notepad and press enter.

6) Now all the items at particular list will be deleted.


$SITEURL = "http://your server"

$site = new-object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite ( $SITEURL )
$web = $site.OpenWeb()
"Web is : " + $web.Title

$oList = $web.Lists["Your List"];

"List is :" + $oList.Title + " with item count " + $oList.ItemCount

$collListItems = $oList.Items;
$count = $collListItems.Count - 1

for($intIndex = $count; $intIndex -gt -1; $intIndex--)
{
        "Deleting : " + $intIndex
        $collListItems.Delete($intIndex);
}