How to create Public folder in Exchange admin center?

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Create Public folder (Exchange Server 2013 / 2016 / 2019)

Login to your Exchange
Login to the Exchange Control Panel (ECP) using your domain admin account. If you are accessing Exchange Server 2013 / 16 then the URL is https://<exchange server domain or IP address>/ecp
Select the 'public folder' from the list and click the 'public folder mailboxes' tab. Click the '+' icon to add a new mailbox if there are no existing mailboxes.
Enter the Public folder mailbox name and configure it according to your preferences and save.

Assign Mailbox user to Public folder

To access Public folder for migration / export, you must assign Public folder to one of the mailbox user.

Next select the 'public folders' tab and click the last option with 3 dots '...' and click the plus(+) icon next to 'Root permissions'.
From the Window that opened, click the '+' icon and click the 'Browse' button to find your administrator account.
Choose the 'Owner' in permission level and every possible privileges to be granted (all checkboxes need to be selected) and click the 'Save' button.
If the 'Apply changes to this public folder and all its subfolders' checkbox option is available select it and click the 'Save' button.
Next, follow this 'Step by Step Guide to Migrate Public Folder to Exchange Server'
Step by Step Guide to Migrate Public Folder to Exchange Server

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