Creating new SharePoint sites while maintaining a consistent look and feel can be challenging. Fortunately, with PowerShell and the PnP (Patterns and Practices) framework, we can automate the process of backing up a site template and applying it to a new site. This blog post will guide you through the necessary steps. Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have the following: SharePoint Online Management Shell PnP PowerShell module installed Appropriate permissions to access the SharePoint site and admin center Step-by-Step Guide 1. Backup the Site Template First, you need to connect to the source site and back up its template. # Source Site URL input $SourceSiteURL = Read-Host "Enter Source Site URL" # Path to XML file $SchmaXMLPath = " " # Connect to PnP Online to take template backup Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SourceSiteURL -Interactive # Get Site Schema and save to file Get-P