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To launch SharePoint 2010 PowerShell console, go to START -> All Programs -> Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products -> SharePoint 2010 Management Shell and click on it. To export a site, library or list we need to use Export-SPWeb command and specify the location where the exported file will be stored, the URL of the site, library or list.
In SharePoint Server 2019, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2013, or SharePoint Server 2010 (while using Internet Explorer), select the Library tab, and then select Open with Explorer. In SharePoint Server 2007, select Actions, and then select Open in Windows Explorer.
How to migrate files from SharePoint to another site?
With a few simple clicks in the intuitive user interface, you can migrate files from file shares, SharePoint sites, with support for bulk migrations. Example when selecting and setting a Microsoft Team channel folder as a files destination location.
Both Sync and Open with Explorer connect a SharePoint library with a folder on your desktop, but there is a difference: Open with Explorer uses a temporary folder that opens in File Explorer. That folder only lasts until you close it and the content is saved to SharePoint.
SharePoint 2010 provides PowerShell cmdlets to export or even to import them back whenever required. You can even script out these operations to run manually or schedule them with the Windows Task Scheduler to make it run on a scheduled basis. Let’s explore these cmdlets in detail.
How to export a site, library or list?
To export a site, library or list we need to use Export-SPWeb command and specify the location where the exported file will be stored, the URL of the site, library or list.
If you want to migrate only a few files to another SharePoint Online document library, you can do this in your browser. For more information, see Move or copy files in SharePoint. You can also use Open with Explorer to migrate files to a new location. For more information, see Copy or move library files by using Open with Explorer.