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Copy or create a Document Library with Folder Structure to new SP site

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I know it's possible to create a new document library on a site with Power Automate using the send http request to SharePoint action.

I would like to copy and existing library and it's folder structure (there are no files in the library) to a new site. Ideally I just want to run the flow on any new site we create where the library is required so it's setup automatically. I don't have the access in my org to create site templates and are sites are setup automatically. I currently don't have the site collection access to the site where the existing library is stored so I can't save the library as template and download it.

It's likely I will need to add this library to many sites until the site template is updated, can I create/or copy a library with folder structure with PA?

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JonDoesFlow 1,304 on at

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Hi,

I have been able to do this by doing the following:

Create a new flow with a Manual Trigger.

Then use the Copy Folder step int he SharePoint connector, point to the Destination folder to copy and where it is going to go and then run the flow

If this has helped please accept my solution, an d thumbs up this reply. Thanks !

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Manc_Gurl 254 on at

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@Jon Thanks I am trying that but it's incredibly slow, it's super fast creating the library and I'm copying about 12 folders that contain sub folders across using the copy folder action but it takes over ten mins to complete. There are only folders no files so I'm not sure why it's taking so long. Have you experienced slowness using that action?

I wonder if there's a method to create the folder structure in a http request and if so would that be faster.

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