Backup and Restore SharePoint 2013 site collection using PowerShell

In this post we will discuss how to take back and restore in SharePoint 2013 site collection using PowerShell.

Also you can check out some posts on:

- Apps packaging in SharePoint 2013

- What happen when you press F5 in Visual Studio in SharePoint 2013?

- Advantages of SharePoint 2013 Apps

Below are the PowerShell command:

Backup:

Syntax:
Backup-spsite  -Identity <sitecollectionname>  -path <location to store the backup>

Example:
Backup-spsite  -Identity http://MySiteColURL  -path C:\MySiteBackup.bak

Restore:

Syntax:
Restore-SPSite -Identity <create new site collection> -path <location to restore the backup>

Example:
Restore-SPSite -Identity http://MyNewSiteColURL -path C:\MySiteBackup.bak

Posted in Backup and Restore , PowerShell , SharePoint 2013