Export and backup files in Teams channel or space?

Question

Hi All,

Is there any script or method to export files from the Teams channel or space before I delete it?

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Hi @Enterprise Architect ,

The files in Teams channel are stored in the automatically created sharepoint site, and can be exported to the specified path using Pnp powershell.

If you have not used PnP powershell, please install PnP.PowerShell Module first :

Install-Module PnP.PowerShell -Scope CurrentUser

Pnp powershell code(You just need to replace $SiteURL and $DestinationFolder):

#Config Variables
$SiteURL = "https://yourdomain.sharepoint.com/sites/yoursite"
$FolderSiteRelativeUrl = "/Shared Documents/General" 
$DestinationFolder ="C:\SP"

#Get Credentials to connect
$Cred = Get-Credential
  
Try {
    #Connect to PnP Online
    Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteURL -Credentials $Cred
  
    #Get All Files from the Folder
    $FolderItems = Get-PnPFolderItem -FolderSiteRelativeUrl $FolderSiteRelativeUrl -ItemType File -Recursive
     
    Write-host "Total Number of Files in the Folder:" $FolderItems.Count
    $Files = Get-PnPFolderItem -FolderSiteRelativeUrl $FolderSiteRelativeUrl -ItemType File  
    foreach($File in $Files) {   
	Write-host -f magenta "Downloading file:" $File.Name      
    	Get-PnPFile -Url $File.ServerRelativeUrl -Path $DestinationFolder -FileName $File.Name -AsFile  
	Write-host "*** Download Completed  ***"    -foregroundcolor Green   
    } 
}
catch {
    write-host "Error: $($_.Exception.Message)" -foregroundcolor Red
}

The running result is as below:

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