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ITpadawan
Copper Contributor
Jun 02, 2023
SharePoint Question: When replacing a classic root site with a modern site, does the modern site remain reachable from it's original address? If not, does SharePoint put in a redirect?
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David_Swenson
Iron Contributor
Jun 02, 2023
The Replace Site command in the SharePoint admin center (same as PowerShell method but with a GUI) sets the default SharePoint URL to the new site and then appends the legacy URL with /archive****. The files & links no longer work so we always migrate files to the new site for our users. Or better yet - to a Team site based on their function that is connected to their new communication root site via the Hub function.
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    ITpadawan
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 02, 2023
    Just to clarify, are you saying that when I make the modern site the root site, the files and links aren't migrated?
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      KasperLarsen
      Iron Contributor
      Jun 14, 2023
      Correct , the content stays within the Site Collection