How can I export a site collection from Sharepoint Server 2019 in a dev environmet and import it into a live environment.

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How can I export a site collection from Sharepoint Server 2019 in a dev environmet and import it into a live environment.

Tevon2.0 1,106

Good afternoon,

I have just finished creating a SharePoint site in a dev environment and would like to export it into a live environment on another server. Can i copy the full site from one sharepoint server to another? Example of what I'm attempting below.

FROM: Sharepoint 2019 Server
Server: Server1.abcdomain.com
SITE: http://testdev:33440

TO: Sharepoint 2019 Server
Server: Server2.xyzdomain.com
SITE: http://abc:63660

I have saved a backup from Central Administration into a folder called "SharePoint" on the server in the dev environment. Could someone please assist with the steps that need to be taken next.

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Yi Lu_MSFT 17,616

Hi @Tevon2.0
You could use two SharePoint Server 2019 Management shell command to achieve your requirement:

1.Use this command to back up your site collection

Backup-SPSite -Identity "http://testdev:33440" -Path "C:\backup\portal.bak" -Force -NoSiteLock -Confirm:$False

2.Just copy the backup file to the server: Server2.xyzdomain.com, put it in -Path "C:\backup", then use this SharePoint Server 2019 Management shell command to restore this site collection from your PC location:

Restore-SPSite "http://abc:63660" -Path "C:\backup\portal.bak" -Force -Confirm:$False

As a result, you will see this site collection in Server: Server2.xyzdomain.com.

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Yi Lu_MSFT 17,616 Reputation points

2022-12-01T02:40:24.897+00:00

Hi @Tevon2.0
Do you have further question on this , could we offer more support?
If this helps on your issue, you could mark it as answer so other user with similar problem could see this easier. :)
Tevon2.0 1,106 Reputation points

2022-12-01T13:14:36.587+00:00

Yes, it seems that none of my commands are working when I attempt to use this solution. Am I using the wrong powershell perhaps or missing an update?
I have these options: Windows PowerShell, Windows Powershell (x86), Windows Powershell ISE, Windows PowerShell ISE (x86) and SharePoint Online Management Shell. Is there a specific "SharePoint Server 2019 Management shell" I should be using and if so, could you provide a link?
Yi Lu_MSFT 17,616 Reputation points

2022-12-02T01:19:01.61+00:00

You need to use SharePoint 2019 Management Shell (run as administrator):
Yi Lu_MSFT 17,616 Reputation points

2022-12-05T01:53:10.54+00:00

Hi @Tevon2.0
I am checking to see if the problem has been resolved. If you have any questions or progress, you can contact me in time.
Tevon2.0 1,106 Reputation points

2022-12-09T13:38:41.647+00:00
Greetings! It seems that this error popped up when I tried to install the latest module.

PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -ListAvailable | Select Name,Version

Name Version

Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell 16.0.23109.12000
Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell 16.0.23019.0

PS C:\Windows\system32> Install-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell
WARNING: Unable to resolve package source 'https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2'.
PackageManagement\Install-Package : No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name
'Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell'. Try Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories.
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PowerShellGet\1.0.0.1\PSModule.psm1:1809 char:21

... $null = PackageManagement\Install-Package @PSBoundParameters

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Microsoft.Power....InstallPackage:InstallPackage) [Install-Package], Ex
ception

FullyQualifiedErrorId : NoMatchFoundForCriteria,Microsoft.PowerShell.PackageManagement.Cmdlets.InstallPackage
Yi Lu_MSFT 17,616 Reputation points

2022-12-12T05:03:35.693+00:00

Hi @Tevon2.0
Sorry, it seems that you have a misunderstanding between SharePoint 2019 Management Shell and SharePoint Online Management Shell. SharePoint online Management shell is used to run command for SharePoint Online not SharePoint Server 2019. The command I provide previously is for SharePoint 2019 and you need to run it on SharePoint 2019 Management Shell.

When we search for this version Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell 16.0.23109.12000 in Powershell Gallery:
https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell/16.0.23109.12000 , we could find the tags and cmdlets (SharePoint Online and SPO) in Package Details which are all used for SharePoint Online.
Tevon2.0 1,106 Reputation points

2022-12-12T14:09:15.97+00:00

Wow thank you for explaining with the references and imagery. I was able to back up the site into a file on the new server using the command provided. In the example command provided initially; does "Restore-SPSite "http://abc:63660" simply have the "-Path "C:\backup\portal.bak" file overwrite the site on the new server or add to it as an additional site collection?

"Restore-SPSite "http://abc:63660" -Path "C:\backup\portal.bak" -Force -Confirm:$False"

FROM: Sharepoint 2019 Server
Server: Server1.abcdomain.com
SITE: http://testdev:33440

TO: Sharepoint 2019 Server
Server: Server2.xyzdomain.com
SITE: http://abc:63660
Yi Lu_MSFT 17,616 Reputation points

2022-12-13T01:04:32.31+00:00

Hi @Tevon2.0
If you do not have one site collection with the same web address, it will add to it as an additional site collection.
Tevon2.0 1,106 Reputation points

2022-12-14T13:23:57.717+00:00

Awesome! The site is now showing in my site collections list on the new server. The site doesn't seem to open however as I get "Can't reach this page when attempting to access the URL in the browser. Was there something additional that needs to be done?
Yi Lu_MSFT 17,616 Reputation points

2022-12-15T09:03:28.013+00:00

Hi @Tevon2.0
Commonly we need not do additional operation. Is there anything special such as custom script in your site? You could check also is there something wrong with your homepage: just navigate to the other list/library in the site, if everything is normal, then navigate to the homepage to confirm whether the problem is in homepage, if yes, then use a new page to replace it.
Tevon2.0 1,106 Reputation points

2022-12-15T13:25:58.29+00:00

None of the pages seem to work. Every page URL gives me "Hmmm cant reach this page"
Yi Lu_MSFT 17,616 Reputation points

2022-12-16T01:06:31.707+00:00

Hi @Tevon2.0
You could try to create a new site on server1 and export it to server2 to see whether this problem still appears.

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