This Script will allow you to download files from SharePoint Document Library to Local disk or Shared drive.
PowerShell Script:
####### Script to download all files from Document Library#######
$destination = “C:\\temp\\Folder”
$webUrl = “<Url of the specific site>”
$listUrl = “<Url of the specific list. This url is complete Url and NOT relative url>”
#############################################
$web = Get-SPWeb -Identity $webUrl
$list = $web.GetList($listUrl)
function ProcessFolder {
param($folderUrl)
$folder = $web.GetFolder($folderUrl)
foreach ($file in $folder.Files) {
#Ensure destination directory
$destinationfolder = $destination + “/” + $folder.Url
if (!(Test-Path -path $destinationfolder))
{
$dest = New-Item $destinationfolder -type directory
}
#Download file
$binary = $file.OpenBinary()
$stream = New-Object System.IO.FileStream($destinationfolder + “/” + $file.Name),
Create
$writer = New-Object System.IO.BinaryWriter($stream)
$writer.write($binary)
$writer.Close()
}
}
#Download root files
ProcessFolder($list.RootFolder.Url)
#Download files in folders
foreach ($folder in $list.Folders)
{
ProcessFolder($folder.Url)
}
This Script is tested on SharePoint 2010, 2013 and 2016.
To download the script please goto link
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