Back Up a Site Collection
Scenario/Problem: You want to back up a specific site collection.
Solution: Use the Backup-SPSite cmdlet.
The Backup-SPSite cmdlet enables you to perform a backup of a specific site collection, creating a backup file based on the path specified. Listing 7.15 shows an example.
Listing 7.15. Sample Script for Backing Up a Site Collection
Backup-SPSite -Identity "http://sp2013/sites/BICenter"-Path F:\Backups\BICenter.bak
The Identity parameter can be the URL or the GUID of the site collection. Using the URL is usually easier. The Path parameter defines where the backup will be stored, along with the name of the backup file to create.
Tip
Run Get-SPSite without any parameters to list the available site collections. ...
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