Upgrade site collections to SharePoint 2013
Published: July 16, 2012
Summary: Find out how to upgrade a site collection to SharePoint 2013.
Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Server 2013
The following downloadable resources, articles on TechNet, video recordings, and related resources provide information about upgrading site collections to SharePoint 2013.
Downloadable resources how to upgrade site collections
Download the following content for information about how to upgrade site collections.
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Describes the steps in the process for a database-attach upgrade. |
TechNet articles about how to upgrade site collections
The following articles about how to upgrade site collections are available to view online. Writers update articles on a continuing basis as new information becomes available and as users provide feedback.
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Run the site collection health checks to verify your site is running well. Check each site before you upgrade to SharePoint 2013. |
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Site collection administrators can preview a copy of their sites in SharePoint 2013 mode, and then upgrade their sites. |
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Review site collections after you have upgraded them to SharePoint 2013. |
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Farm administrators manage the upgrade queue and throttling settings and upgrade site collections to SharePoint 2013. |
Additional resources about how to upgrade to SharePoint 2013
The following resources about upgrade to SharePoint 2013 are available from other subject matter experts.
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Upgrade and Migration Resource Center for SharePoint 2013 Products |
Visit the Resource Center to find additional information about upgrades to SharePoint 2013. |
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Visit the Resource Center to learn about what’s new in SharePoint 2013. |

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