Copy Contents From One Site To Another

[BrianSkeeter]

I developed a mock-up share point on a small site. The model was approved. Now, the structure and contents must be moved to a newly approved "big" site. Apparently, that can be done ... the question is > How? Moving my structure and contents would save me a "ton" of re-development time. Thanks.

 

[dinger2121]

there is a few ways you can do it.
Here is a link to a MS article about migrating content databases -

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc287634.aspx

You can do a backup of your existing environment and restore it to your new environment.

you can also move the content databases as explained here -

http://www.keirgordon.com/2008/02/move-sharepoint-content-database.html

I have never had much luck with backup/restore method. Is the site already live? that will change the way that you want to do the migration. Also, will you be using a different SQL Server?

there are quite a few resources available if you search google.

Hope this helps.

 

[BrianSkeeter]

The FROM site is a comprehensive model ... not live.

I do believe that I will be using the same SQL server ... will know by tomorrow. Assume YES.

I'm looking at this site right now >

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointdesigner/HA100699391033.aspx

Thanks.