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SharePoint Site Collection, just as the name implies, is a collection of SharePoint Sites. Each site collection contains a single top-level site and subsites below it. In the image above, each blue box is a separate subsite, while all of the boxes combined make up a site collection.
How does a site collection differ from a subsite?
One key point to note is that each site collection has its unique site columns (metadata), navigation, permissions (security groups), site templates, branding, etc. Subsites, on another hand, inherit all these properties from the top-level site in a site collection.
Where do I find the site collection list?
The Site Collection List page lists all the site collections in the web application. To display more information about a site collection, in the URL column, click the site collection. The table just before this procedure appears on the right side of the page.
How to find which site template is used for a site in SharePoint?
We can get the site template used by a SharePoint site collection or subsite from the browser itself. Read how to check which site template used in SharePoint Online Site using JSOM (JavaScript Object Model)? Open the SharePoint Online site and then right-click anywhere in the page and then “ view page source “.
What are the benefits of host named site collections?
The recommended configuration does not include the following elements: Enabling apps in environments with multiple zones. Mixing host-named site collections and path-based site collections (except the root site collection). Multiple web applications with host-named site collections.
How to create a new private site collection?
Create a new private site collection Classic New Title Site name Change the URL path to /sites/ or /teams Site address boxes appear after you begi Web Site Address Site address boxes appear after you begi