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==Overview==
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This is useful feature when you need to create a lot of predefined groups. In that case all you need is to create CSV file.
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==Requirements==
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Obligatory columns are:
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- name - group name
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- privacy - group privacy, where 0 = open, 1 = closed
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- short description - short group description
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- full description - full group description
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- category id - category ID to which group should be assigned
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An example of CSV file can be seen [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BznGoCwkCWFXeU5QNVE3bVlSZEE/view?usp=sharing here]
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==Import==
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1. Browse to Backend -> Components -> JomSocial -> Groups -> View groups<br>
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2. Click "Import groups from .CSV"<br>
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[[File:Oc6hmvw.png ]]<br>
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3. Click "Browse" button and locate file on your hard drive, confirm your choice.<br>
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[[File:RvmcXpz.png]]<br>
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4. Click "Import groups" button.<br>
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[[File:68bksNs.png ]]<br>
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File should be uploaded and groups created.

Revision as of 12:44, 1 March 2016

From JomSocial 4.1.3

Overview

This is useful feature when you need to create a lot of predefined groups. In that case all you need is to create CSV file.

Requirements

Obligatory columns are:

- name - group name - privacy - group privacy, where 0 = open, 1 = closed - short description - short group description - full description - full group description - category id - category ID to which group should be assigned

An example of CSV file can be seen here

Import

1. Browse to Backend -> Components -> JomSocial -> Groups -> View groups

2. Click "Import groups from .CSV"

Oc6hmvw.png

3. Click "Browse" button and locate file on your hard drive, confirm your choice.

RvmcXpz.png

4. Click "Import groups" button.

68bksNs.png

File should be uploaded and groups created.