Copy Structure - Site Collections

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Prerequisites

• Global Administrator or SharePoint Administrator permissions are always recommended.

Index

How-To

How-To

1. Select the action you want to perform from the Migration menu.
2. Select your source, and click Connect.
   
   • To copy a site collection, you must first be connected to either a site collection or central administration, and drill down to your web application (or global administration center if you are on Office 365).
3. Select the structure you want to copy.
4. Click Next.
5. Select your destination, and click Connect.
   
   • To copy a site collection, you must first be connected to either a site collection or central administration, and drill down to your web application (or global administration center if you are on Office 365).
6. Select the structure you want to copy to.
7. Click Next.
8. Select Sites from the list of Site Objects.
9. Select the site collection you want to copy from the source and either drag and drop it into the destination or click Copy Now. If you want to copy only a subsite, double-click the site to access it. See Advanced Copy if you need to apply specific parameters. Note: If you select Don't Show me this message again when prompted on the Copy Now pop-up, there is no way to re-enable the confirmation, and your migration will start immediately once you drag and drop or click Copy Now.
10. Once the action is completed, the migration report will show any successes, warning, or errors. See Migration Report for more details.