Copy Structure - Promote a Subsite to a Site

You can promote a subsite to a site easily using the Copy Structure option in Migration. 

Prerequisites

• Global Administrator or SharePoint Administrator permissions are always recommended.
• You need the rights Term Store Administrator to complete a Term Store migration.

Index

How-To

How-To

1. Click Migration.
2. Select Copy Structure.
3. Add your source credentials. 
4. Click Connect.
5. Select your source. 
6. Click Next.
7. Add you destination credentials.
8. Click Connect.
9. Select your destination. 
10. Click Next.
11. Select Site  from the list of Site Objects. 
12. Drill down to the subsite you would like to promote from the source.
13. Drag and drop it into the site-level at the destination or click  in the bottom right corner. See Copy Options if you need to apply specific parameters.
14. Once the action is completed, the migration report will show any successes, warning, or errors. See Migration Report for more details.

Note: Do not forget to Map Users and Groups, Permissions Levels and Site Templates before promoting your site.