Replica of Sharepoint Online Publishing Site

Question

Hi, How can i create a replica of a sharepoint online production site? We want to use this replica site for development purpose. Creating a site template is not an option as it is a publishing site and the option is missing. Is there any other way to achieve this other than using 3rd party tools like Sharegate, Metalogix,etc? Also will i able to create a replica of the Sharepoint Online Publishing site using the trial version of these tools? Please advice..

Raghavendar Swaminathan · Answer

Hi Shail, In Normal for Publishing Site the template id will be CMSPUBLISHING#0 1033 . Just ensure the template Id is matches with new site which you going to be create. Thanks Raghav

Shail S · Answer

I am using the PnP approach for getting the publishing site template and creating a new sitecollection and applying the template so that i get the replica of the source site. I am getting the error- "Scope of template does not match target" while running the below powershell script to apply the template - Please help...

Raghavendar Swaminathan · Answer

Hi Shail, We can create copy of Site Using the SG Tool. I am sharing the steps below. Step 1: Connect the source & Target , Choose Advanced Copy. Step 2 : Select the required configurations which is required & make a copy of the site. It will make the replica of your site. Thanks Raghav

Nanddeep Nachan · Answer

You may report an issue here and someone from PnP team should respond https://github.com/SharePoint/PnP-Sites-Core/issues

Shail S · Answer

@Nanddeep: Even i am under the impression that the error is because i am trying to restore a top level site collection as a subsite. I am following the instructions provided in the below link: http://sharepoint.handsontek.net/2017/10/29/save-publishing-site-as-template-the-right-way-using-pnp-provisioning/

Nanddeep Nachan · Answer

Please have a look at the implementation here https://github.com/SharePoint/PnP-Sites-Core/blob/master/Core/OfficeDevPnP.Core/Framework/Provisioning/ObjectHandlers/SiteToTemplateConversion.cs The possible issue is you are trying to restore subsite as a top level site.

Shail S · Answer

Hi, Yes, I have checked the templateid for the source site. Below is the image - and i am passing the same templateid in the script. It still isnt working.

Nanddeep Nachan · Answer

If you are using PnP "save site as template" approach, the base template for the site should be same.