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Copper Contributor

Aug 24, 2020

Sharepoint Replace Root Site

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help. I'm currently repolacing my Classic Site with the Modern Sharepoint and I want to replace my Classic Root Site with my Modern site. However when I go to do...

Matti Paukkonen

Iron Contributor

Aug 24, 2020

Hi dandelly,

Replace site option is only visible, when root site is chosen on Admin Center's site collections list.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/modern-root-site

If you are not seeing it, you can use SharePoint Online Management Shell (PowerShell) and Invoke-SiteSwap cmdlet.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/sharepoint-online/invoke-spositeswap?view=sharepoint-ps

dandelly

Copper Contributor

Aug 24, 2020

Spoiler

Matti Paukkonen

Hi,

I'm not sure about Powershell i'm not a confident programmer and have just used Sharepoint to create pages.

Cheers

Matti Paukkonen
Iron Contributor
Aug 24, 2020
dandelly, is your tenant release preference standard release or targeted release. I think admin center feature is available currently in targeted release.

Swapping site with PowerShell is simple, if you need help with scripting it just ping me and I will guide you through it. You can even move original site to another location, like a backup.

Also review preparation actions from documentation before swapping.
- dandelly
  Copper Contributor
  Aug 24, 2020
  Matti Paukkonen I think we are are standard release. I would be grateful if you could help with the scripting. Thanks.
  - dandelly
    Copper Contributor
    Aug 26, 2020
    dandelly I have had a go at the Powershell option tou suggested and I got the attached message. I researched how to get a tenant for my home site and tried to change the URL but that option is greyed out! Not sure where to go next??