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chiragcanada2020
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Nov 23, 2021
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How to copy existing SharePoint Online Prod site with contents same to same for DEV site?

Hello,

 

I have a requirement to mimic exactly as is as the SharePoint online Prod site with contents and permissions and create a new DEV site. How can I achieve that? Please help to get some pointers or scripts. This is in SharePoint online.

 

Thanks,

Chirag 

SharePoint Online
  • Maggan Wåhlin's avatar
    Maggan Wåhlin
    Nov 23, 2021

    chiragcanada2020 

     

    You can use PnP Powershell to create a site template which you can apply to the DEV site.

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/solution-guidance/introducing-the-pnp-provisioning-engine

     

    Code:

     

    # connect to the prod site
Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/prod"

# get the template
Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out "PnP-Provisioning-File.xml"

# connect to the dev site
Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/dev"

# apply the template
Invoke-PnPSiteTemplate -Path "PnP-Provisioning-File.xml"

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  • Maggan Wåhlin's avatar
    Maggan Wåhlin
    Iron Contributor
    Nov 23, 2021

    chiragcanada2020 

     

    You can use PnP Powershell to create a site template which you can apply to the DEV site.

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/solution-guidance/introducing-the-pnp-provisioning-engine

     

    Code:

     

    # connect to the prod site
Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/prod"

# get the template
Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out "PnP-Provisioning-File.xml"

# connect to the dev site
Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/dev"

# apply the template
Invoke-PnPSiteTemplate -Path "PnP-Provisioning-File.xml"

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