Provision a site using PnP PowerShell
Most of the time we struggle to install the PnP online
PowerShell modules. Due to not enough permission on system as administrator we
get stuck or keep waiting for the installation done by an administrator. Here
is an easy and quick way to get the PnP PowerShell install for current user
logged in
Install-Module SharePointPnPPowerShellOnline -Scope CurrentUser
In the process of installation of this module it will download
and install other dependent software’s. So keep saying ‘Yes’ for the pop up or
messages you get during installation.
Create a site template using PnP
Once
your PnP Modules are been installed. You can start using the PnP commands.
#Connect to SP Site
$username = "xyz@domain.com"
$siteURL = "https://abcd/template/"
try
{
$cred
= Get-Credential
-UserName $username
-Message "Please
enter password for $username"
Connect-PnPonline
-Url $siteURL
-Credentials $cred
Write-Host "Connected to Site"
#Get Site
template of the Site URL mentioned above
Get-PnPProvisioningTemplate
-Out "D:\SiteTemplate\template1.xml"
Write-Host "Site template created"
}
catch{
write-host "$($_.Exception.Message)" -foregroundcolor
red
}
Apply site template using PnP
#Connect to SP Site
$username = "xyz@domain.com"
$siteURL = "https://abcd/template/"
$subSite = "Site2"
$subSiteTitle = "Site2
Title"
try
{
$cred
= Get-Credential
-UserName $username
-Message "Please
enter password for $username"
Connect-PnPonline
-Url $siteURL
-Credentials $cred
Write-Host "Connected to Site"
-Template "BLANKINTERNET#0"
#Apply Site
template of the Site URL mentioned above
Apply-PnPProvisioningTemplate
-Web $web -Path "D:\SiteTemplate\template1.xml"
Write-Host "Site template Applied"
}
catch{
write-host "$($_.Exception.Message)" -foregroundcolor
red
}