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 ====== 🧰 Squirrel Archiving – User Guides ====== ====== 🧰 Squirrel Archiving – User Guides ======
  
-Welcome to the **Squirrel User Guides** section. This is your central hub for learning how to use Squirrel — whether you're an **IT administrator** setting things up and managing policies, or an **end user** looking to restore archived files quickly and easily.+Welcome to the **Squirrel Archiving User Guides** – your central resource for learning how to use and manage Squirrel effectively.
  
-These guides will walk you through everything from configuration and setup, to using the archive and restore features within SharePoint and Teams.+Squirrel is a powerful archiving solution designed to help organisations reduce their SharePoint and Teams storage usage while keeping documents accessible to end users. These guides are split into two main categories: 
 + 
 +  * 👨‍💼 **Administrator Guides** – for IT teams deploying and managing Squirrel 
 +  * 👩‍💻 **End User Guides** – for staff who want to restore or archive files themselves 
 + 
 +To learn more about what Squirrel does and how it works, visit the official product page:   
 +👉 **[Squirrel at smikar.com](https://www.smikar.com/squirrel/)** 
 + 
 +Whether you’re performing a full-site archive or just restoring a single document, this section will walk you through the process step by step. 
 + 
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 +===== 🧑‍💼 What is Squirrel Archiving? ===== 
 + 
 +Squirrel helps organisations regain control of their Microsoft 365 storage by archiving unused or older files to Azure Blob Storage, replacing them with lightweight **stub files** that include a self-service **restore** or **archive** button. 
 + 
 +Key benefits: 
 + 
 +  * Reduce storage bloat in SharePoint and Teams 
 +  * Keep archived files accessible with one-click restore 
 +  * Ensure data sovereignty with geo-specific deployments 
 +  * Restore files directly from synced folders or Teams channels 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== 🗂️ Guide Structure ===== 
 + 
 +We’ve broken down our documentation to make it easier for you to find what you need:
  
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 ===== 👨‍💼 Administrator Guides ===== ===== 👨‍💼 Administrator Guides =====
  
-These guides are intended for IT administrators and technical staff responsible for deploying, configuring, and managing Squirrel.+For IT admins, engineers, and support staff responsible for managing the platform. These guides include:
  
-  * [[software:squirrel:deployment|Deployment Guide]] +  * [[software:squirrel:full_site_archive_restore|Full Site Archive]]   
-  * [[software:squirrel:restore_button_setup|Setting up the Restore Button (SPFx)]] +    Learn how to archive an entire SharePoint site, including subfolders and document libraries, while preserving structure. 
-  * [[software:squirrel:pnp_connection|Connecting to SharePoint with PnP PowerShell]] + 
-  * [[software:squirrel:archive_path_guide|Archiving Files by Site or Path]] +  * [[software:squirrel:full_site_restore|Full Site Restore]]   
-  * [[software:squirrel:user_initiated_archive|User-Initiated Archive API]] +    Restore entire SharePoint sites or large volumes of files in bulk using the restore engine. 
-  * [[software:squirrel:private_channel_archiving|Archiving Private Channels in Teams]] + 
-  * [[software:squirrel:logs|Accessing and Reading Squirrel Logs]] +Visit the full admin guide here:   
-  * [[software:squirrel:dashboard_overview|Understanding the Dashboard]] +👉 [[software:squirrel:Admin Guides|Admin Guides]] 
-  * [[software:squirrel:troubleshooting|Troubleshooting and FAQ]]+ 
 +Admin topics may also include: 
 + 
 +  * Setting up stub file buttons (SPFx deployment) 
 +  * Connecting securely to SharePoint using PnP PowerShell 
 +  * Archiving by folder path or targeting specific libraries 
 +  * Reviewing logs and monitoring archive/restore activity 
 +  * Handling special cases like Teams Private Channels
  
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 ===== 👩‍💻 End User Guides ===== ===== 👩‍💻 End User Guides =====
  
-These guides are written for general users who want to restore files or understand how archived documents appear within SharePoint or Teams.+For general staff, project team members, or knowledge workers who want to restore or archive files directly within SharePoint or Teams.
  
-  * [[software:squirrel:restoring_files|Restoring Files in SharePoint]] +  * [[software:squirrel:end_user_restore|End User Restore]]   
-  * [[software:squirrel:restoring_synced_files|Restoring Synced Files]] +    How to use the **Restore** button in SharePoint or Teams to recover a previously archived document. 
-  * [[software:squirrel:stub_files_explained|What Are Stub Files and How to Use Them]] + 
-  * [[software:squirrel:self_service_restore|Using the Self-Service Restore Feature]] +  * [[software:squirrel:end_user_archive|End User Archive]]   
-  * [[software:squirrel:restore_in_teams|Restoring Files from Teams Channels]]+    How to manually request a file be archived using the **Archive** button (if enabled by your organisation). 
 + 
 +Visit the full end user guide here:   
 +👉 [[software:squirrel:End User Guides|End User Guides]] 
 + 
 +These guides walk through: 
 + 
 +  * What archived files look like (stub files) 
 +  * How to restore from within a synced folder on your desktop 
 +  * When to request archiving manually vs. waiting for policy-based automation
  
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-Need help or can't find what you're looking for? [Reach out to support](mailto:support@smikar.com) and we’ll be happy to assist.+===== 🧩 How Squirrel Works (In a Nutshell) ===== 
 + 
 +1. **Detection**   
 +   Squirrel identifies files that meet your archive policies (e.g., not accessed in 180 days). 
 + 
 +2. **Archiving**   
 +   Files are moved to Azure Blob Storage. A stub file remains in SharePoint or Teams with a clickable link. 
 + 
 +3. **Self-Service Access**   
 +   Users can restore files themselves via the button, or request archive (if allowed). 
 + 
 +4. **Full Audit Trail**   
 +   All actions are logged for compliance and monitoring. 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== 📞 Need Help? ===== 
 + 
 +If you can't find what you're looking for or need further help: 
 + 
 +  * 📧 Email us: [support@smikar.com](mailto:support@smikar.com) 
 +  * 🌐 Visit the main product site: [https://www.smikar.com/squirrel/](https://www.smikar.com/squirrel/) 
 +  * 📚 Explore more documentation: [[https://wiki.smikar.com]] 
 + 
 +We’re here to help you make the most of Squirrel.
  
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