Copying content type across site collection

Question

It is a good practice to create a content type and then create a list from it.
Now, say that we create a content type and then create a list from it.
If we want to create similar list in a different site collection, we need to have the content type in that site collection as well.
Could you please let me know how to copying the content type from one site collection to another.
Thanks

Answer 1

Hi,
Thanks for posting your query, Kindly try out the below mentioned script to copying your Content Type from one site to another
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell
$w1 = Get-SPWeb "https://sharepointsite1.com"
$w2 = Get-SPWeb "https://sharepointsite2.com"
foreach ($f1 in $w1.Fields) {
if ($f1.Group -eq "PepsiSiteColumns") {
$f2 = $w2.Fields | Where { $_.Id -eq $f1.Id };
if ($f2 -eq $null) {
Write-Host("Creating field " + $f1.Title + "...");
$f2 = $w2.Fields.AddFieldAsXml($f1.SchemaXml);
$f1.Delete(); # Careful with this one!
} else {
Write-Host("Field " + $f1.Title + " already exists. Not taking any action.");
Also, browse below mentioned URL to fix this issue
http://blog.falchionconsulting.com/index.php/2007/08/copy-content-types/
I hope this is helpful to you, mark it as Helpful.
If this works, Please mark it as Answered.
Regards,
Dharmendra Singh (MCPD-EA | MCTS)
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