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+title: Tip of the day - Archive or Delete Unused SharePoint Sites
+author: valeras
+date: 2024-07-05 10:55:00 +0800
+categories:
+  - TipOfTheDay
+  - TipsAndTricks
+tags:
+  - PnP PowerShell
+  - tipoftheday
+  - sharepoint
+  - SharingIsCaring
+pin: false
+slug: tip-day-powershell-archive-or-delete-unused
+comments: true
+image:
+  path: /img/posts/archiveordeletesites.png
+  alt: Tip of the day - Archive or Delete Unused SharePoint Sites
+---
+
+## Tip of the day: Archive or Delete Unused SharePoint Sites
+
+Goal: You want to identify inactive SharePoint Online sites based on their activity (e.g., no file or page activities for 6 months) and automatically archive or delete these sites.
+
+### Using PnP PowerShell
+```powershell
+# Connect to SharePoint Online
+Connect-PnPOnline -Url https://yoursite-admin.sharepoint.com -Interactive
+
+# Set inactivity period (in months)
+$monthsOfInactivity = 6
+$inactivityThreshold = (Get-Date).AddMonths(-$monthsOfInactivity)
+
+# Get all site collections
+$sites = Get-PnPTenantSite -IncludeOneDriveSites -Detailed
+
+# Initialize an empty array to store inactive sites
+$inactiveSites = @()
+
+foreach ($site in $sites) {
+    
+    # Check the Last Activity Date
+    if ($site.LastContentModifiedDate -lt $inactivityThreshold) {
+        # Add inactive sites to the array
+        $inactiveSites += [PSCustomObject]@{
+            Title          = $site.Title
+            Url            = $site.Url
+            LastActivity   = $site.LastContentModifiedDate
+            Storage        = $site.StorageUsageCurrent 
+            SiteOwner      = $site.Owner
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Display the list of inactive sites for review
+$inactiveSites | Format-Table -AutoSize
+
+# Export inactive sites to CSV for reference
+$inactiveSites | Export-Csv -Path "C:\Reports\InactiveSites.csv" -NoTypeInformation
+
+# Optionally: Archive or Delete the sites (Review carefully before running)
+foreach ($inactiveSite in $inactiveSites) {
+    # Archive the site by setting it to "No Access" or move to a different location
+    Set-PnPTenantSite -Url $inactiveSite.Url -LockState NoAccess
+
+    # Alternatively, delete the site
+    # Remove-PnPTenantSite -Url $inactiveSite.Url -Force -SkipRecycleBin
+}
+
+```
+