How to upload local PowerPoint file to SharePoint directory via Python

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I am automating some of my reports and require the ability to upload files to a SharePoint directory to which I have access. The goal would be to have this script run via Task Scheduler (which I already know how to set up).

Not sure where to start with this, but I have seen a few threads trying to do this using the sharepoint and requests modules, but still somewhat stuck.

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

I assume your using windows? Have you considered using command prompt and shell commands. If you really want to use python you can wrap system commands using the os module in python. See here computerhope.com/movehlp.htm — reticentroot
– reticentroot, Commented Mar 18, 2015 at 1:37

pj2452 · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-18 05:43:58Z

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I ended up looking up command-line approaches as suggested, and I put this together which worked well:

# maps local network drive to SharePoint directory (any open drive works)
os.system('net use r: {}'.format(sharepoint_url))

# uploads updated local file to SharePoint directory
os.system('copy {} r:\{}'.format(output_file_path, output_file_name))

# disconnects mapped network drive
os.system('net use r: /delete')

Hope this helps someone down the line.

answered Mar 18, 2015 at 5:43

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pj2452 Over a year ago

In my case, I did not need to put in username/password arguments as I am always on the network, but others might need to. Fairly straightforward, command-line gives the syntax for that case.

mah65 Over a year ago

It does not work for me. What should be the format of the url?

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