PnP PowerShell: Copy existing Modern page into new Template

Question

I've recently converted a 400 page classic wiki into modern pages on SPO, but I need them to all follow a template I've created.

Is there a way (in PnP Powershell) in the script I follow to convert the pages at the stage the page converts, to create the modern page with a specified template? or take the converted modern pages, then make copies of each one with a newly specified template?

I am following the script here: https://pnp.github.io/script-samples/modernize-bulk-publishing-pages/README.html?tabs=pnpps

I have searched everywhere and cannot find any examples of this, making a copy of a page with a new template... I don't want to have to change each page to match there are too many to do it manually :/

Answer 1

There is no such function to convert pages and apply template at the same time. You need to convert the pages to modern page. Then you can add template to pages by following script.

 # SET PAGE NAME
 $PageName = "hey.aspx"
    
 # RETRIEVE THE TEMPLATE 
 $NewsTemplate = Get-PnPClientSidePage "Templates/newstemplate.aspx"  
    
 # SAVE TEMPLATE AS NEW PAGE
 $NewsTemplate.Save($pageName);

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