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Can a PowerShell script download all versions of a document?
SharePoint is a great platform for file versioning, and it is not uncommon that organizations wish to see or save all versions of a document or use an earlier version to re-create the document. Here we share a PowerShell script that downloads all versions of all files in a SharePoint document library.
# Download all files from a SharePoint Document Library view to the local folder over HTTP remotely.
How to download all versions of a file?
The versions property returns a collection of version objects and then loops through all versions to find version number, download URL and file name. The versions collection returns only the previous versions of each file, not the current or latest version.
Where can I download CSOM PowerShell for Windows?
Take a look here for the CSOM PowerShell to download files from SPO https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/How-to-automactically-1bc0ddd6 or use OfficeDevPnP PowerShell https://github.com/OfficeDev/PnP-PowerShell highly recommended! Thanks for contributing an answer to SharePoint Stack Exchange!
How can I download a file using PowerShell?
To download a file from an FTP server with authorization, you need to specify the FTP username and password in the script: On Windows 10, you can use the built-in Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download files (this cmdlet is available in all versions since PowerShell 3.0).
Where can I download a file on Windows 10?
Windows 10 already includes Windows PowerShell 5.1. A web site that hosts the files to download. For non-authenticated file downloads, consider using the Tele2 Speedtest site, which is free. If you want to test file downloads with authorization, you may have to build your HTTP file server. An example of a free HTTP file server is HFS by Rejetto.