Bulk library generation

Summary

With this sample, you can create a whole bunch of libraries at once. These are fairly simple libraries with an extra view and a few extra columns.

Script parameters

Parameter	Mandatory	Description	Default value
TargetWebUrl	Yes	Target SharePoint site
AmountLibraries	No	Amount of libraries to create	5
LibraryName	No	Name for your libraries	Parker's Library
LibraryTemplate	No	Library template to use for bulk creation	DocumentLibrary
LibraryFields	No	Fields to add to your library	Description,Status
LibraryView	No	View name to add to your library	Parker's Perspective

• PnP PowerShell
• CLI for Microsoft 365

# Usage example: 
#     .\Create-Bulk-Libraries.ps1 -TargetSitePartUrl mytargetsite -PartTenant contoso -AmountLibraries 3

[CmdletBinding()]
param (
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "Target site e.g. https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/Intranet")]
    [string]$TargetWebUrl,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "Organisation url fragment e.g. contoso ")]
    [string]$PartTenant,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Amount of libraries to create e.g. 5 ")]
    [float]$AmountLibraries = 5,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Name for your libraries e.g. Parker's Library ")]
    [string]$LibraryName = "Parker's Library",

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Library template to use for bulk creation e.g. DocumentLibrary ")]
    [string]$LibraryTemplate = "DocumentLibrary",

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Fields to add to your library e.g. Description,Status ")]
    [string[]]$LibraryFields = @("Description", "Status"),

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "View name to add to your library e.g. Parker's Perspective ")]
    [string]$LibraryView = "Parker's Perspective"
)
begin {
    Write-Host "`nConnecting to " $TargetWebUrl
        
    Connect-PnPOnline -Url $TargetWebUrl -ReturnConnection -Interactive | Out-Null
}
process {
    Write-Host "`nCreating new libraries..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
        
    for ($counter = 1; $counter -le $AmountLibraries; $counter++ )
    {
      $newList = New-PnPList -Title "$($LibraryName) $($counter)" -Template $LibraryTemplate

      if ($null -ne $LibraryFields) {  
        foreach ($fieldName in $LibraryFields) {
          Add-PnPField -list $newList -InternalName $fieldName.replace(' ','') -DisplayName $fieldName -Type "Text" | Out-Null
        }
      }

      if ($null -ne $LibraryView) {  
        Add-PnPView  -list $newList -Title $LibraryView -Fields (,"Name" + $LibraryFields) | Out-Null
      }

      Write-Progress -Activity "Library creation" -Status "$counter libraries created" -PercentComplete (($counter / $AmountLibraries) * 100)
    }

    Write-Host "`nScript Complete! :)" -ForegroundColor Green
}

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