How to Automate SharePoint Site Creation with Site Scripts & Site Designs (2025)
SharePoint Online site scripts and site designs are powerful tools that allow administrators and developers to automate the creation of SharePoint sites with predefined configurations. This comprehensive guide will walk you through creating site scripts, defining various field types, working with site columns, and setting up default templates. In SharePoint Online, site scripts are JSON files that define actions like adding lists, applying themes, and configuring site columns. You can reference the official Microsoft Site Script JSON Schema to understand the full structure and supported actions. Once the script is ready, you can associate it with a site design. To learn how to apply site designs programmatically or through the UI, refer to this Microsoft guide on Site Designs . What Are Site Scripts and Site Designs? Site Scripts are JSON files that contain a series of actions to execute when creating a new SharePoint site. They define the structure, columns, lists, and other configu...