Import and Export Sites on SharePoint 2010 Using PowerShell

This article will show you how to import / export operation of a particular SharePoint site using Power Shell

1. On the Start menu, click All Programs.

2. Click Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products.

3. Click SharePoint 2010 Management Shell.

4. At the Windows Power Shell command prompt type the following command:

5. You will get a Power shell command prompt like below

6. In SharePoint 2010, Power Shell command Export-SPWeb is used to export the site

7. Please see the screen shot for the Power Shell command

8. Export-SPWeb -Identity http:\\ServerName:port\Site -Path c:\\backup\Exportback.dat

9. The NoFileCompression parameter lets you specify that no file compression is performed during the export process. Using this parameter can lower resource usage up to 30% during the export process. Using this parameter will result in a backup folder being created instead of a compressed file. If you use the NoFileCompression parameter in the Export-SPWeb command, you must also use it when you import the content by using the Import-SPWeb command.

10. To import to a site you have to use Import-SPWeb command

11. The complete command is

12. Import-SPWeb -Identity http:\\ServerName:port\Site -Path c:\\backup\Exportback.dat -Force

13. I have used -force to over write the existing site in my destination