Using Impex to upload CSV file?

[rturo]

Hey there,

We have a new vbulletin forum that we want to upload a csv file of usernames and emails to our forum so they all don't have to re-register. Well i've read the manual and cannot see how to do so. We've uploaded Impex and got it working, but there isn't a csv option in the dropdown menu when you select Import -> Import.

There is a .txt portion, but when I select that and tell the program where the file is on the server all I get is a NOT OK in red beside it and nothing imports.

It seems crazy to me that vbulletin cannot upload a simple csv file.

I also have a .sql file from our older elgg site but that format isn't supported by Impex as well.

Any help?

[Steve Machol]

You use the text file import module. It does work if you use the correct location for the file and it's in the correct format. What are you doing exactly?

[rturo]

Lets see.

I click Import => Import
Select the start module
Select .txt from the dropdown list
I enter in the full url for the file that is on the server. I also tried just doing the part after the .com - /forums/testvb/users.csv
After trying to import it always says NOT OK

[Steve Machol]

That is not a valid path to that file. Use the full and complete path to the directory containing your backup. On Unix/Linux systems you can find the complete path name by telnetting or sshing into your server, going to that directory and typing:

pwd

[rturo]

So if I upload the file to the server and put in the import section the location of the file - for example http://mysitename/forums/backup.csv, this won't work?

I am unfamiliar with the other way you describe, but I'll see what I can do.

[Steve Machol]

No, you do not use a URL. You use the path to this file on the server.