What does SharePoint Migration Tool do?
How to free download, install and use it on your PC?
What Is SharePoint Migration Tool?
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SharePoint Migration Tool, also known as SPMT, is a free tool offered by Microsoft.
It can help you to easily migrate content to Microsoft 365 from on-premises SharePoint sites in a secure manner.
Besides, SharePoint Migration Tool supports the migration from local and data pipe fileshares.

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SharePoint Migration Tool Download & Install
How to download SharePoint Migration Tool?

It is not difficult and Microsoft offers you an official website for downloading.
See the instructions here:
Step 1: Visit the page ofSharePoint Migration Tool free download.
Just click one link to go on.

Here, we take downloading the first one as an example.
Step 3: In the popup, agree to the terms of service and privacy policy and click theInstallbutton.
Then, you will get the spmtsetup.exe file.

Then, save the file on your PC.
After downloading, install this tool on your PC.
So, how to install SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT)?
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Just double-tap on the .exe file to start the installation.
After that, sign in to this tool with your Microsoft account which should be an organization account.
Just choose one option and follow the on-screen instructions to finish the migration.
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Here, we take the second option as an example.
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Some users want to know their differences.
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This tool runs in the background.
If you are interested in it,download SharePoint Migration Assessment Toolfrom Microsoft.
Bottom Line
Thats the basic information about SharePoint Migration Tool download, installation, and use.