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Backup restore site collection sharepoint

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Backup restore site collection sharepoint is the mostly requested task for administrator. As an admin, you should know how to backup sharepoint site collection. When you need to migrate site collection from one environemnt to another environent Example Production to QA mostly, we follow the sharepoint back up restore method. It can be sharepoint content database backup restore method or only backup and restore site using powershell method.

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sharepoint backup and restore site collection methods

There are different ways to back up site in sharepoint and restore to different infracture. We can follow content database back up and restore method. Follow the post below on the same.

https://atomic-temporary-119393429.wpcomstaging.com/dismount-mount-content-database-in-sharepoint-2019-using-powershell/

we can follow any one of the backup and restore methods in sharepoint, find below:

  • Backup site collection using central admin.
  • Backup site collection using powershell
  • Restore site collection using powershell
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Backup site using central admin

Follow the step by step procedure to back sharepoint site using central admin method below:

  • Open “SharePoint Central Administration”
  • Click on “Backup and Restore” from left navigation.
  • Click on “Perform a site collection backup” present under “Granular Backup”.
  • Select “Site Collection” and enter backup file save path.
  • Select the check box “Overwrite existing file” so as to save and replace the existing file with same name.
  • proceed for click “Start Backup”.
Backup site collection using central admin
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  • Backup process will start with message “A site collection backup is currently in progress” under “Granular Backup Job Status” page. You will see page as shown below.
Granular Backup Job Status
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  • Click on “Refresh” to check the status in certain interval of time. You will see the completion status once done.
Granular Backup Job Status completed
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Backup site using powershell

You can follow powershell command which comes under sharepoint backup and restore best practices. Follow the step by step procedure below:

  • Run “SharePoint 2019 Management Shell” as an Administrator.
  • Run the command “Backup-SPSite” as shown in code below.
Backup-SPSite http://win-q2repghf9du/sites/DevSite -Path "C:\backup\SharePoint\DevSite.bak" -Verbose
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Restore site collection using powershell

Follow step by step procedure to restore site using powershell.

Identify the content database and respective DB server in which you are planning to restore by navigating “Manage Content Database -> Select web application -> Click on respective content database”.

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  • Run “SharePoint 2019 Management Shell” as an Administrator.
  • Run the command “Restore-SPSite” as shown in code below.
Restore-SPSite -Identity http://win-q2repghf9du:44179/ -Path C:\backup\SharePoint\DevSite.bak -DatabaseServer WIN-Q2REPGHF9DU -DatabaseName WSS_Content_WebApp -Force -Verbose
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if you are passing url http://win-q2repghf9du:44179/, restored site collection will be a root site collection, as below.

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if you are passing url http://win-q2repghf9du:27315/sites/DevSite, restored site collection will be created with same url, as below. This URL is the new site collection url as restored path.

Restore-SPSite -Identity http://win-q2repghf9du:27315/sites/DevSite -Path C:\backup\SharePoint\DevSite.bak -DatabaseServer WIN-Q2REPGHF9DU -DatabaseName WSS_Content_41dfb81a085a49b781b289e61fc4b037 -Force -Verbose
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Backup sharepoint online site collection

So as to take backup sharepoint online site collection, you need to contact microsoft support by creating a ticket.

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Delete SharePoint site subsite permanently

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Delete SharePoint site subsite on premise environment is a common task for administrator. You might be thinking how to permanently delete a SharePoint site collection in production server. There are difference scenarios, you might face while trying to delete a site SharePoint. After sharepoint site migration, we need to delete old site, exactly where its helpful, as per current situation.

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Permanently delete a subsite in SharePoint from site settings

You can follow UI method for sharepoint subsite deletion following step by step procedure below.

  • Navigate to sharepoint subsite.
  • Open site settings.
  • Click on Delete this site present under Site Actions.
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  • Click on Delete option present at bottom right.
  • Pop up will appear for confirmation.
  • Click on OK to delete.
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Permanently delete a site in SharePoint from site settings

Follow the same procedure to delete site collection as well. Navigate to site collection settings and click on delete this site. After that click on delete and OK to apply the change.

Same steps are also applicable to delete sharepoint online site in office 365.

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Delete a Site Collection from Central Admin

You can follow another way to delete site collection from central admin without navigating to site settings.

  • Navigate to central admin
  • Click on Application Management.
  • Click on Delete a site collection present under option Site Collections.
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  • Select site collection from any one web application, from the drop down, that you want to delete and click on Delete.
  • Click on OK for confirmation to apply changes.
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Delete SharePoint site collection powershell

Follow Remove-SPSite, the powershell command to delete site collection in SharePoint.

Remove-SPSite -Identity "<Site Collection Url>" -GradualDelete -Confirm:$False
Remove-SPSite -Identity "http://win-q2repghf9du:44179/sites/SharePointTech" -GradualDelete -Confirm:$False
Remove-SPSite
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Delete SharePoint subsite powershell

If you need to delete SharePoint subsite using powershell command, follow Remove-SPWeb.

Remove-SPWeb -Identity "<Subsite Url>"
Remove-SPWeb -Identity "http://win-q2repghf9du:44179/sites/SharePointTechnicalSupport/Subsite1/"
Remove-SPWeb
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Delete all site collections present under web application

If you want to delete all site collections present under one web application, follow the command below.

$WebApplicationURL="http://win-q2repghf9du:24072/"
Get-SPWebApplication $WebApplicationURL | Get-SPSite -Limit ALL | Remove-SPSite -Confirm:$false
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Delete all site collections present under specific managed path

Specific requirement might come when user need to delete all site collections part of one specific sharepoint managed path, in a web application, using powershell.

Get-SPSite "<web application url>/<managed path>*" -Limit ALL | Remove-SPSite -Confirm:$false
Get-SPSite "http://win-q2repghf9du:27315/sites*" -Limit ALL | Remove-SPSite -Confirm:$false
Delete all site collections present under specific managed path
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New feature Per-machine install of sync client

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New per-machine sync client provides:

  • Automatic transitioning from the previous OneDrive sync client (Groove.exe)
  • Automatic conversion from per-user to per-machine
  • Automatic updates when a new version is available

It supports syncing OneDrive and SharePoint files in Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Server 2019

System Requirements OneDrive Desktop Sync App

OneDrive desktop sync app (Download page OneDrive website) requires following

Operating system

  • 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, or Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 (including R2), Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 and the Platform Update for Windows Server 2008
  • Mac OS X 10.12 or later

Processor

1.6 GHz or higher, or Intel-based Mac computer

Memory

1 GB of RAM or higher

Resolution

1024 × 576 minimum

Internet connection

High-speed Internet access is recommended

File systems

NTFS or HFS+ (case insensitive) or APFS (case insensitive)

OneDrive mobile app

  • A phone or tablet with Android 5.0 or later
  • An iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 11.3 or later
  • A phone running Windows Phone 7.5 or later
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Install OneDrive Sync Client

  • Download OneDriveSetup.exe.
  • Run “OneDriveSetup.exe /allusers” from a command prompt window (will result in a UAC prompt) or by using SCCM. This will install the sync client under “Program Files (x86)\Microsoft OneDrive” directory. Once setup completes, OneDrive will start. If accounts were added on the computer, they’ll be migrated automatically.

Related Information

  • Its helpful especially for multi-user computers and when you don’t want .exe files running from the user profile. Over time, Microsoft recommend customers switch to per-machine installation.
  • Although a single version of OneDrive.exe is installed, a new process is created for every OneDrive account syncing on the computer.
  • Per-machine sync client will auto-update on the same cadence as the per-user sync client and the same rings are supported. The release notes are the same. More info about the sync client update process.
  • User intervention is not required for the per-machine sync client to update itself. Elevation is required when you first set it up. During setup, it installs a scheduled task and a Windows service, which are used to perform the updates silently without user intervention since they run in elevated mode.