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Get-PnPSiteTemplate

SYNOPSIS

Generates a provisioning site template from a web

SYNTAX

Get-PnPSiteTemplate [[-Out] <String>] [[-Schema] <XMLPnPSchemaVersion>] [-IncludeAllTermGroups]
 [-IncludeSiteCollectionTermGroup] [-IncludeSiteGroups] [-IncludeTermGroupsSecurity]
 [-IncludeSearchConfiguration] [-PersistBrandingFiles] [-PersistPublishingFiles]
 [-IncludeNativePublishingFiles] [-IncludeHiddenLists] [-IncludeAllPages] [-SkipVersionCheck]
 [-PersistMultiLanguageResources] [-ResourceFilePrefix <String>] [-Handlers <Handlers>]
 [-ExcludeHandlers <Handlers>] [-ExtensibilityHandlers <ExtensibilityHandler[]>]
 [-TemplateProviderExtensions <ITemplateProviderExtension[]>] [-ContentTypeGroups <String[]>] [-Force]
 [-NoBaseTemplate] [-Encoding <Encoding>] [-TemplateDisplayName <String>] [-TemplateImagePreviewUrl <String>]
 [-TemplateProperties <Hashtable>] [-OutputInstance] [-ExcludeContentTypesFromSyndication]
 [-ListsToExtract <System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.String]>]
 [-Configuration <ExtractConfigurationPipeBind>] [-Connection <PnPConnection>] 
  

DESCRIPTION

Allows to generate a provisioning site template from a web.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.pnp

Extracts a provisioning template in Office Open XML from the current web.

EXAMPLE 2

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.xml

Extracts a provisioning template in XML format from the current web.

EXAMPLE 3

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.md

Extracts a provisioning template in readable markdown format.

EXAMPLE 4

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.pnp -Schema V201503

Extracts a provisioning template in Office Open XML from the current web and saves it in the V201503 version of the schema.

EXAMPLE 5

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.pnp -IncludeAllTermGroups

Extracts a provisioning template in Office Open XML from the current web and includes all term groups, term sets and terms from the Managed Metadata Service Taxonomy.

EXAMPLE 6

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.pnp -IncludeSiteCollectionTermGroup

Extracts a provisioning template in Office Open XML from the current web and includes the term group currently (if set) assigned to the site collection.

EXAMPLE 7

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.pnp -PersistBrandingFiles

Extracts a provisioning template in Office Open XML from the current web and saves the files that make up the composed look to the same folder as where the template is saved.

EXAMPLE 8

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.pnp -Handlers Lists, SiteSecurity

Extracts a provisioning template in Office Open XML from the current web, but only processes lists and site security when generating the template.

EXAMPLE 9

$handler1 = New-PnPExtensibilityHandlerObject -Assembly Contoso.Core.Handlers -Type Contoso.Core.Handlers.MyExtensibilityHandler1
$handler2 = New-PnPExtensibilityHandlerObject -Assembly Contoso.Core.Handlers -Type Contoso.Core.Handlers.MyExtensibilityHandler2
Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out NewTemplate.xml -ExtensibilityHandlers $handler1,$handler2

This will create two new ExtensibilityHandler objects that are run during extraction of the template

EXAMPLE 10

Only supported on SP2016, SP2019 and SP Online

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.pnp -PersistMultiLanguageResources

Extracts a provisioning template in Office Open XML from the current web, and for supported artifacts it will create a resource file for each supported language (based upon the language settings of the current web). The generated resource files will be named after the value specified in the Out parameter. For instance if the Out parameter is specified as -Out 'template.xml' the generated resource file will be called 'template.en-US.resx'.

EXAMPLE 11

Only supported on SP2016, SP2019 and SP Online

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.pnp -PersistMultiLanguageResources -ResourceFilePrefix MyResources

Extracts a provisioning template in Office Open XML from the current web, and for supported artifacts it will create a resource file for each supported language (based upon the language settings of the current web). The generated resource files will be named 'MyResources.en-US.resx' etc.

EXAMPLE 12

$template = Get-PnPSiteTemplate -OutputInstance

Extracts an instance of a provisioning template object from the current web. This syntax cannot be used together with the -Out parameter, but it can be used together with any other supported parameters.

EXAMPLE 13

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.pnp -ContentTypeGroups "Group A","Group B"

Extracts a provisioning template in Office Open XML from the current web, but only processes content types from the to given content type groups.

EXAMPLE 14

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.pnp -ExcludeContentTypesFromSyndication

Extracts a provisioning template in Office Open XML from the current web, excluding content types provisioned through content type syndication (content type hub), in order to prevent provisioning errors if the target also provision the content type using syndication.

EXAMPLE 15

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.pnp -ListsToExtract "Title of List One","95c4efd6-08f4-4c67-94ae-49d696ba1298","Title of List Three"

Extracts a provisioning template in Office Open XML from the current web, including only the lists specified by title or ID.

EXAMPLE 16

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out template.xml -Handlers Fields, ContentTypes, SupportedUILanguages -PersistMultiLanguageResources

Extracts a provisioning template in XML format from the current web including the fields, content types and supported ui languages. It will create a resource file for each supported language. The generated resource files will be named 'template.en-US.resx' etc. It is mandatory to include the "SupportedUILanguages" for these handlers as otherwise the resource files will not be created.

EXAMPLE 17

Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/yourContentCenter"

Get-PnPSiteTemplate -Out MyModels.pnp -Handlers SyntexModels

Export all Syntex Document Understanding models in a Content Center into a single PnP template. Note that only unstructured document processing models can be imported from a PnP template.

PARAMETERS

-Configuration

Specify a JSON configuration file to configure the extraction progress.

Type: ExtractConfigurationPipeBind
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Connection

Optional connection to be used by the cmdlet. Retrieve the value for this parameter by either specifying -ReturnConnection on Connect-PnPOnline or by executing Get-PnPConnection.

Type: PnPConnection
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ContentTypeGroups

Allows you to specify from which content type group(s) the content types should be included into the template.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Encoding

The encoding type of the XML file, Unicode is default

Type: Encoding
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ExcludeContentTypesFromSyndication

Specify whether or not content types issued from a content hub should be exported. By default, these content types are included.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ExcludeHandlers

Allows you to run all handlers, excluding the ones specified.

Type: Handlers
Parameter Sets: (All)
Accepted values: All, ApplicationLifecycleManagement, AuditSettings, ComposedLook, ContentTypes, CustomActions, ExtensibilityProviders, Features, Fields, Files, ImageRenditions, Lists, Navigation, None, PageContents, Pages, PropertyBagEntries, Publishing, RegionalSettings, SearchSettings, SiteFooter, SiteHeader, SitePolicy, SiteSecurity, SiteSettings, SupportedUILanguages, SyntexModels, Tenant, TermGroups, Theme, WebApiPermissions, WebSettings, Workflows

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ExtensibilityHandlers

Allows you to specify ExtensibilityHandlers to execute while extracting a template.

Type: ExtensibilityHandler[]
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Force

Overwrites the output file if it exists.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Handlers

Allows you to only process a specific type of artifact in the site. Notice that this might result in a non-working template, as some of the handlers require other artifacts in place if they are not part of what your extracting. For possible values for this parameter visit https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/officedevpnp.core.framework.provisioning.model.handlers

Type: Handlers
Parameter Sets: (All)
Accepted values: All, ApplicationLifecycleManagement, AuditSettings, ComposedLook, ContentTypes, CustomActions, ExtensibilityProviders, Features, Fields, Files, ImageRenditions, Lists, Navigation, None, PageContents, Pages, PropertyBagEntries, Publishing, RegionalSettings, SearchSettings, SiteFooter, SiteHeader, SitePolicy, SiteSecurity, SiteSettings, SupportedUILanguages, SyntexModels, Tenant, TermGroups, Theme, WebApiPermissions, WebSettings, Workflows

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IncludeAllPages

If specified all site pages will be included

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: IncludeAllClientSidePages

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IncludeAllTermGroups

If specified, all term groups will be included. Overrides IncludeSiteCollectionTermGroup.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IncludeHiddenLists

If specified hidden lists will be included in the template

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IncludeNativePublishingFiles

If specified, out of the box / native publishing files will be saved.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IncludeSearchConfiguration

If specified the template will contain the current search configuration of the site.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IncludeSiteCollectionTermGroup

If specified, all the site collection term groups will be included. Overridden by IncludeAllTermGroups.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IncludeSiteGroups

If specified all site groups will be included.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IncludeTermGroupsSecurity

If specified all the managers and contributors of term groups will be included.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ListsToExtract

Specify the lists to extract, either providing their ID or their Title.

Type: System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.String]
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-NoBaseTemplate

{{ Fill NoBaseTemplate Description }}

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Out

Filename to write to, optionally including full path. The format of the file is based upon the extension you specify.

  • .xml will generate an XML file
  • .pnp will generate a PnP Provisioning Package, which is a file that contains all artifacts in a single archive (files, images, etc.)
  • .md will generate a user readable markdown report. This is work in progress and will be extended in the future.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-OutputInstance

Returns the template as an in-memory object, which is an instance of the SiteTemplate type of the PnP Core Component. It cannot be used together with the -Out parameter.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PersistBrandingFiles

If specified the files used for masterpages, sitelogo, alternate CSS and the files that make up the composed look will be saved.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PersistMultiLanguageResources

If specified, resource values for applicable artifacts will be persisted to a resource file

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PersistPublishingFiles

If specified the files used for the publishing feature will be saved.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ResourceFilePrefix

If specified, resource files will be saved with the specified prefix instead of using the template name specified. If no template name is specified the files will be called PnP-Resources.<language>.resx. See examples for more info.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Schema

The schema of the output to use, defaults to the latest schema

Type: XMLPnPSchemaVersion
Parameter Sets: (All)
Accepted values: LATEST, V201503, V201505, V201508, V201512, V201605, V201705, V201801, V201805, V201807, V201903, V201909, V202002, V202103, V202209

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SkipVersionCheck

During extraction the version of the server will be checked for certain actions. If you specify this switch, this check will be skipped.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TemplateDisplayName

It can be used to specify the DisplayName of the template file that will be extracted.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TemplateImagePreviewUrl

It can be used to specify the ImagePreviewUrl of the template file that will be extracted.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TemplateProperties

It can be used to specify custom Properties for the template file that will be extracted.

Type: Hashtable
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TemplateProviderExtensions

Allows you to specify ITemplateProviderExtension to execute while extracting a template.

Type: ITemplateProviderExtension[]
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

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