PnP PowerShell Script Generator
Choose a SharePoint task, fill in parameters, and get a ready-to-run PnP PowerShell script — with error handling and best practices baked in.
Choose a Task
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Generated Script
Prerequisite: Install PnP PowerShell with Install-Module PnP.PowerShell. Register an Entra ID app or use -Interactive flag for browser-based authentication.
What is PnP PowerShell?
PnP PowerShell is an open-source, cross-platform PowerShell module with 700+ cmdlets for managing SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, and other Microsoft 365 services. It's the most popular tool for SharePoint administration and automation.
Getting Started
- Install:
Install-Module PnP.PowerShell -Scope CurrentUser - Connect:
Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://tenant.sharepoint.com" -Interactive - Verify:
Get-PnPWeb— should return your site title
Why PnP over Standard SharePoint PowerShell?
- 700+ cmdlets vs ~120 in SharePoint Management Shell
- Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Supports batching for high-performance bulk operations
- Active community — monthly releases and community calls
Frequently Asked Questions
PnP PowerShell is a cross-platform PowerShell module providing 500+ cmdlets tailored for Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online administration. It is maintained by the Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community and is the de facto standard for SharePoint automation.
Run Install-Module PnP.PowerShell -Scope CurrentUser in PowerShell 7+. For the first connection, run Register-PnPManagementShellAccess to consent to the required Azure AD permissions. Then connect with Connect-PnPOnline -Url https://tenant.sharepoint.com -Interactive.
Yes. Upload the PnP.PowerShell module to your Azure Automation account, create a managed identity or certificate-based app registration, and use Connect-PnPOnline -ManagedIdentity in your runbook. This enables fully unattended SharePoint automation.
The SharePoint Management Shell (SPO module) handles tenant-level admin tasks (site creation, storage quotas). PnP PowerShell covers everything the SPO module does plus site-level operations (list management, file operations, permissions, web parts). PnP is the recommended choice.
Use Get-ChildItem -Recurse | ForEach-Object { Add-PnPFile -Path $_.FullName -Folder "Shared Documents" }. For large files (>250MB), PnP automatically switches to chunked upload. Add -Values @{Title="..."; Category="..."} to set metadata during upload.
Yes. PnP PowerShell includes Teams cmdlets like New-PnPTeamsTeam, Add-PnPTeamsChannel, Add-PnPTeamsUser, and Submit-PnPTeamsChannelMessage. It can also manage the underlying SharePoint site connected to each team.
For unattended scripts, use certificate-based authentication: Connect-PnPOnline -Url $url -ClientId $appId -Tenant $tenant -CertificatePath $cert. Register an Azure AD app with Sites.FullControl.All application permissions and upload a self-signed certificate.