Bulk import Users? [Archive]

Kinnay

10-21-2007, 05:43 PM

I have an xls document with a column for user names and one for passwords. How can I upload this in bulk to my forum?

Thank you!

Marco van Herwaarden

10-22-2007, 06:02 AM

You will at least need an email address for each user also.

Once you have that, export your .XLS to a CSV (Comma Seperated Values) file, and use the ImpEx Textfile importer.

Kinnay

10-22-2007, 09:31 PM

Any way I can get by without an email address?

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I'm sorry, but I am very inexperienced with this. Is there any easy alternative?

Marco van Herwaarden

10-23-2007, 07:00 AM

No, vBulletin requires an email address for each user.

Kinnay

10-24-2007, 02:49 AM

No, vBulletin requires an email address for each user.

Is that required for authentication?

Reeve of shinra

10-24-2007, 06:00 AM

No, email addresses are not needed for user authentication.

I'm not an impex expert but you may be able to get away with adding a new column to your spreadsheet for emails and using a generic email addy for everyone. user@yourforum.com

edit: I think impex needs email addresses because users will need to reset their passwords IF the password was encrypted in the source system. I dont think you have this issue with unencrypted / hashed passwords though.