Step 1: Install the SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT)

Download and install

Download and install SPMT using one of the links listed in the following table:

Public preview First release General Availability
Install here Install here Install here

Before you begin

Before you begin using SPMT, review the required permissions, prerequisites, and endpoints.

What Description
Permissions required SharePoint or Global Admin. To migrate at the organization-level, you must sign in as a SharePoint Administrator or Global Administrator in Microsoft 365.
Site Admin. To migrate at the site collection level, you must be a site admin for that site collection. Learn more: Understanding permissions when using the SharePoint Migration Tool
Prerequisites and Endpoints Review the SPMT system prerequisites and endpoints.
SPMT Settings Review SPMT settings to understand how settings can impact your migration.

Important

Microsoft recommends that you use roles with the fewest permissions. Using lower permissioned accounts helps improve security for your organization. Global Administrator is a highly privileged role that should be limited to emergency scenarios when you can't use an existing role.

Step 2: Scan and assess a SharePoint site (site migration only)

Note

Currently, the SharePoint Migration Tool isn't available for users of Office 365 operated by 21Vianet in China.