Automating SharePoint Online Administration with PowerShell

Managing large-scale SharePoint Online environments manually through a web interface is time-consuming and prone to errors. Learning to automate these tasks with PowerShell allows you to manage sites, users, and permissions efficiently at scale. This written course guides you from foundational command-line concepts to writing functional administrative scripts. You will gain the confidence to automate routine SharePoint tasks, generate detailed reports, and enforce security policies across your entire tenant using modern scripting practices. What you'll learn: Understand the fundamentals of connecting to SharePoint Online via PowerShell, including modern authentication methods; Manage SharePoint sites, hub sites, and external sharing settings using command-line tools; Configure user permissions, group memberships, and access controls efficiently; Automate bulk administrative tasks such as site creation, storage quota updates, and user provisioning; Apply modern scripting practices using the SharePoint Online Management Shell and PnP PowerShell; Troubleshoot common scripting errors and implement basic logging for administrative audits. You will start by learning core terminology and setting up your local scripting environment. From there, the text-only lessons walk through progressively advanced scenarios, showing you how to read, write, and run administrative commands step-by-step. This course is designed for IT professionals, system administrators, and beginners new to command-line administration. No prior scripting experience is required. Start reading today to streamline your administrative workflow and unlock the power of SharePoint automation.