copy data from one sharepoint site to another

Question

Hi All

I am new to SharePoint, how to copy data from one SharePoint site to another or from one team site to another team site.

Answer 1

@Glenn Maxwell
Which version of SharePoint are you using? What types of data do you want to copy from a site to another site?

Here’re some methods for you to copy data:
1.Save list/library as template.
Manage list templates

2.Save site as template.
Save, download, and upload a SharePoint site as a template

3.PowerShell.
SharePoint Online: Copy files between site collections using PowerShell
SharePoint Online: Copy list or document library to another site using PnP PowerShell
Copy list items from one site to another with versions using PowerShell

4.ShareGate.

5.Move to/Copy to action in the SharePoint Online.

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Answer 2

if you use Sharepoint on-prem and want to copy whole site collection you may use Backup-SPSite/Restore-SPSite cmdlets. If you want to copy only specific sub site see Export-SPWeb/Import-SPWeb. Note that source and target Sharepoint farms should have the same patch level - otherwise import won't work. There are hacks which allow to do that (see e.g. How to restore site collection from higher Sharepoint version) - but there is no guarantee that it will work in all scenarios.