Hi, I have a requirement of copying a SharePoint 2010 site collection from one web application to another web application. I tried by saving the site as template and uploading into another web application but that is coming as a subsite but not as a site collection. Do I need to do backup and restore or is there any alternative to do this. Please advice. Thanks, smith

Hi Smith, You can try using STSADM -0 backup and restore commands. For more information refer below link http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263431(office.12).aspxThanks & Regards, Neerubee

You can copy a site collection by doing backup and restore. You can do backup and restore using two methods one with stsadm and other with SharePoint Disigner with stsadm back up: stsadm -o backup -filename <filename> -url <url> restore: stsadm -o restore -filename <filename> -url <url> With designer follow this link for step by step process http://khurramullah.blogspot.com/2008/04/using-sharepoint-designer-2007-for.html Mahesh T-- Mark my reply as the answer if it had solved your request

HI Mahesh, I forgot to mention that I am using SharePoint 2010 does this link works for 2010 also?smith

Hi Smith, You got this thread created in the wrong spot (pre 2010 forum) - may be move that to the 2010 forum. As this is for 2010 - if you have access to Central Admin you could 'perform a site collection backup' through the UI (CA > Backup and Restore section). and ofcourse STSADM or PowerShell commands would also work - as other contributors mentioned. Hope this helps! BlueSky2010