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Avian 1
Jul 17, 2019Iron Contributor
How to download root level files from OneDrive using PowerShell?
Hello, We have some one drive sites (approx 100), we want to download the root level files using CSOM and PowerShell. Can anyone please guide on this? Thanks Avian
- Jul 18, 2019
Hi Avian,
Use following code, hope this helps
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#Module name: FinalDownload.ps1
#Modified By: Ashish Kanoongo
#Date: 07-18-2017(mm/dd/yyyy)
#Purpose: Download Files or folders from OneDrive Site#Download SharePointPnp PowerShell Module from https://github.com/SharePoint/PnP-PowerShell
$siteUrl = "https://tenantname-my.sharepoint.com/personal/username_domain_com"
$downloadLocation = 'C:\temp'#If MFA is not implement then use following
#$cred = Get-Credential -UserName $userName -Message "Enter Password"
#Connect-PnPOnline -Url $siteUrl -CreateDrive -Credentials $cred#If MFA is Implemented, thne use following
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $siteUrl -UseWebLogin -CreateDrive#Return the current context
$ctx = Get-PnPContext#Set the Library/List Name which will be used for download
$list = Get-PnPList "Documents"#Use if you want to download rootlevel folders
#$files = $list.RootFolder.Folders#Use if you want to download rootlevel files
$files = $list.RootFolder.Files#Load the files or folder of current context of select List or Library
$ctx.Load($files)#Execute the Context Query
$ctx.ExecuteQuery()#Loop for Each item which needs to Download
foreach ($file in $files)
{
#Retrieve each file and downloads it to the download folder location
Get-PNPFile -ServerRelativeUrl $file.ServerRelativeUrl -Path $DownloadLocation -Filename $file.Name -AsFile
}
Ashish Kanoongo
Jul 18, 2019Copper Contributor
Hi Avian,
Use following code, hope this helps
===
#Module name: FinalDownload.ps1
#Modified By: Ashish Kanoongo
#Date: 07-18-2017(mm/dd/yyyy)
#Purpose: Download Files or folders from OneDrive Site
#Download SharePointPnp PowerShell Module from https://github.com/SharePoint/PnP-PowerShell
$siteUrl = "https://tenantname-my.sharepoint.com/personal/username_domain_com"
$downloadLocation = 'C:\temp'
#If MFA is not implement then use following
#$cred = Get-Credential -UserName $userName -Message "Enter Password"
#Connect-PnPOnline -Url $siteUrl -CreateDrive -Credentials $cred
#If MFA is Implemented, thne use following
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $siteUrl -UseWebLogin -CreateDrive
#Return the current context
$ctx = Get-PnPContext
#Set the Library/List Name which will be used for download
$list = Get-PnPList "Documents"
#Use if you want to download rootlevel folders
#$files = $list.RootFolder.Folders
#Use if you want to download rootlevel files
$files = $list.RootFolder.Files
#Load the files or folder of current context of select List or Library
$ctx.Load($files)
#Execute the Context Query
$ctx.ExecuteQuery()
#Loop for Each item which needs to Download
foreach ($file in $files)
{
#Retrieve each file and downloads it to the download folder location
Get-PNPFile -ServerRelativeUrl $file.ServerRelativeUrl -Path $DownloadLocation -Filename $file.Name -AsFile
}
- MarceloFinkiJun 23, 2020Copper Contributor
Further Question: how do i download from a subfolder ?
Example subfolder: Documents/General/Email Messages/
Thanks.
Marcelo Finkielsztein
- TassieTrooperJul 28, 2021Copper Contributor
MarceloFinki In case you don't have the answer, this worked for me:
#Download SharePointPnp PowerShell Module from https://github.com/SharePoint/PnP-PowerShell$FolderSiteRelativeUrl = "Documents/MySubFolder"$downloadLocation = 'C:\temp\MySiteSubfolder'#If MFA is not implement then use following#$cred = Get-Credential -UserName $userName -Message "Enter Password"#Connect-PnPOnline -Url $siteUrl -CreateDrive -Credentials $cred#If MFA is Implemented, thne use followingConnect-PnPOnline -Url $siteUrl -UseWebLogin -CreateDrive#Use if you want to download rootlevel files$files = Get-PnPFolderItem -FolderSiteRelativeUrl $FolderSiteRelativeUrl#Loop for Each item which needs to Downloadforeach ($file in $files){#Retrieve each file and downloads it to the download folder locationGet-PNPFile -ServerRelativeUrl $file.ServerRelativeUrl -Path $DownloadLocation -Filename $file.Name -AsFile}
- vinny1635Jun 11, 2020Copper Contributor
Amazing this works so well
- Avian 1Jul 19, 2019Iron Contributor
Hi Ashish,
Thanks for code. It saves my day.
Regards
Avian
- Avian 1Jul 19, 2019Iron Contributor