Download All Files in a SharePoint Document Library using PowerShell
Requirement: Download all files in a SharePoint document library
Download All Documents in a Library using PowerShell:
Looking to download all the files from a SharePoint document library quickly? Whether you need to archive documents or just want a local copy of everything in the library, this guide will show you how to download all documents from a document library using PowerShell.
Here is the PowerShell to download all files in a document library.
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
#Function to Download All Files from a SharePoint Folder
Function Download-SPFolder($SPFolderURL, $DownloadPath)
{
Try {
#Get the Source SharePoint Folder
$SPFolder = $web.GetFolder($SPFolderURL)
$DownloadPath = Join-Path $DownloadPath $SPFolder.Name
#Ensure the destination local folder exists!
If (!(Test-Path -path $DownloadPath))
{
#If it doesn't exists, Create
$LocalFolder = New-Item $DownloadPath -type directory
}
#Loop through each file in the folder and download it to Destination
ForEach ($File in $SPFolder.Files)
{
#Download the file
$Data = $File.OpenBinary()
$FilePath= Join-Path $DownloadPath $File.Name
[System.IO.File]::WriteAllBytes($FilePath, $data)
Write-host -f Green "`tDownloaded the File:"$File.ServerRelativeURL
}
#Process the Sub Folders & Recursively call the function
ForEach ($SubFolder in $SPFolder.SubFolders)
{
If($SubFolder.Name -ne "Forms") #Leave "Forms" Folder
{
#Call the function Recursively
Download-SPFolder $SubFolder $DownloadPath
}
}
}
Catch {
Write-host -f Red "Error Downloading Document Library:" $_.Exception.Message
}
}
#Main Function
Function Download-SPDocumentLibrary($SiteURL, $LibraryName, $DownloadPath)
{
Try {
#Get the Web
$Web = Get-SPWeb $SiteURL
#Delete any existing files and folders in the download location
If (Test-Path $DownloadPath) {Get-ChildItem -Path $DownloadPath -Recurse| ForEach-object {Remove-item -Recurse -path $_.FullName }}
#Get the document Library to Download
$Library = $Web.Lists[$LibraryName]
Write-host -f magenta "Downloading Document Library:" $Library.Title
#Call the function to download the document library
Download-SPFolder -SPFolderURL $Library.RootFolder.Url -DownloadPath $DownloadPath
Write-host -f Green "*** Download Completed ***"
}
Catch {
Write-host -f Red "Error Downloading Document Library:" $_.Exception.Message
}
}
#Runtime-Variables
$SiteURL = "https://Intranet.crescent.com/sites/marketing"
$LibraryName ="Shared Documents"
$DownloadPath ="C:\Downloads\SP2010"
#Call the Function to export all document libraries from a site
Download-SPDocumentLibrary $SiteURL $LibraryName $DownloadPath
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Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
#Function to Download All Files from a SharePoint Folder
Function Download-SPFolder($SPFolderURL, $LocalFolderPath)
{
Try {
#Get the Source SharePoint Folder
$SPFolder = $global:web.GetFolder($SPFolderURL)
$LocalFolderPath = Join-Path $LocalFolderPath $SPFolder.Name
#Ensure the destination local folder exists!
If (!(Test-Path -path $LocalFolderPath))
{
#If it doesn't exists, Create
$LocalFolder = New-Item $LocalFolderPath -type directory
}
#Loop through each file in the folder and download it to Destination
ForEach ($File in $SPFolder.Files)
{
#Download the file
$Data = $File.OpenBinary()
$FilePath= Join-Path $LocalFolderPath $File.Name
[System.IO.File]::WriteAllBytes($FilePath, $data)
Write-host -f Green "`tDownloaded File:"$File.ServerRelativeURL
}
#Process the Sub Folders & Recursively call the function
ForEach ($SubFolder in $SPFolder.SubFolders)
{
If($SubFolder.Name -ne "Forms") #Leave "Forms" Folder
{
#Call the function Recursively
Download-SPFolder $SubFolder $LocalFolderPath
}
}
}
Catch {
Write-host -f Red "Error Downloading Document Library:" $_.Exception.Message
}
}
#Main Function
Function Export-SPLibraries()
{
Try {
#Get the Source Web
$global:Web = Get-SPWeb $global:SourceSiteURL
#Delete any existing files and folders in the download location
If (Test-Path $global:LocalFolderPath) {Get-ChildItem -Path $global:LocalFolderPath -Recurse| ForEach-object {Remove-item -Recurse -path $_.FullName }}
#Array to Skip System Libraries
$SystemLibraries [email protected]("Pages", "Converted Forms", "Master Page Gallery", "Customized Reports",
"Form Templates", "List Template Gallery", "Theme Gallery", "Reporting Templates",
"Site Collection Documents", "Site Collection Images", "Site Pages", "Solution Gallery",
"Style Library", "Web Part Gallery","Site Assets", "wfpub")
#Get all document libraries - Exclude Hidden and System Libraries
$LibraryCollection = $Web.lists | Where-Object { ($_.BaseType -eq "DocumentLibrary") -and ($_.hidden -eq $false) -and ($SystemLibraries -notcontains $_.Title)}
#Iterate through each list and export
ForEach($Library in $LibraryCollection)
{
Write-host -f magenta "Downloading Document Library:" $Library.Title
#Call the function to download the document library
Download-SPFolder -SPFolderURL $Library.RootFolder.Url -LocalFolderPath $global:LocalFolderPath
}
Write-host "*** Download Completed ***"
}
Catch {
Write-host -f Red "Error Downloading Document Library:" $_.Exception.Message
}
}
#region Runtime-Variables
$Global:SourceSiteURL = "https://SP2010.crescent.com/sites/marketing"
$Global:LocalFolderPath ="C:\Migration\Downloads"
#endregion Runtime-Variables
#Call the Function to download all document libraries from a site
Export-SPLibraries
Great Stuff! I am new to Sharepoint and powershell.
I am planning to download specific folder from Shared Documents/Folder1
I used the first script and it gives me this error:
“Error Downloading Document Library: The term ‘Get-SPWeb’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the
name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.”
Should I put my SiteURL under this line?
Try {
#Get the Web
$Web = Get-SPWeb $SiteURL
Hoping you can give an advise sir.
Thank you.
This script is written for SharePoint Server! So, you must login to any of the server in your SharePoint Farm and then execute this script. In case, You are trying to download files from SharePoint Online, use: SharePoint Online: Download All Files from a Document Library using PowerShell
Salaudeen —
As usual great stuff. I couldn’t begin to guess how many of your scripts/snippets are in my everyday scripts. I have one question with this one. Is there a way for a typical end user with access to a site but no access to the server to download multiple files / folders?
Explorer view – Mapped network Drives can be used, Instead of PowerShell. Alternatively, You can use CSOM PowerShell from client machines.
Thank you Very Much for the Script….
Thank you very much!!!!!
In SharePoint 2013 I need a way to copy a subset of documents only from a Document Repository to a Temp directory in Explorer, or another SharePoint Library.
Or it can based upon a range of dates in a modified view. We are filtering based upon a range of dates on a field named “Begin Date” and “End Date” and want to copy over just the documents based upon the filtered view.