Walkthrough - Import from file share

Import from File Share allows you to import from file system or network drives to SharePoint, Microsoft 365, or OneDrive for business.

Tip: You will find useful information about migrating your file share permissions in our Import from file share - Permissions article.

Prerequisites

• Global Administrator or SharePoint Administrator permissions are always recommended.
• Permissions Read and Read permissions on your file share. Read so the app can read your items and Read permissions so the app can read the permissions of your items.
• Term Store Administrator rights are required to complete a Term Store migration. You can get these using Add Permissions.
• Map your drives before importing.

Note: Access your file share with the same user account that is running ShareGate Desktop to avoid any issues when accessing the drive or your documents.

Index

• How-To

How-To

1. Click Copy in the menu at the left.
2. Select the Import external content tab.
3. Select Import from file share.
4. Add your credentials to connect to your destination SharePoint environment.
5. Click Connect.
6. Select your destination library
7. Click Next.
8. The local file share drives you can import content from will be on the left pane (C:\, Desktop, Documents, any other connected drives).
9. Double click a drive to drill down to the item you would like to import.
10. Select the item.
11. Click  or drag and drop it into the right pane.
12. Once the action is completed, the migration report will show any successes, warning, or errors. See Migration Report for more details.

Tip: You can use property mappings, copy options, or Excel to modify your metadata during the migration.