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What does the importer copy?

Currently, the Ning importer copies all user accounts along with some user profile information. This includes name, email, gender, location, country, zip code (for USA-based sites), age, birthdate, and date joined.

What does the importer not copy?

Unfortunately the automated member export feature in Ning does not export any content aside from basic profile data. The member export feature in Ning is intended solely for the purpose of backing up your member profiles, and as such it only includes profile data. To export ALL of your site content, you will have to request a full site export and closure through their Account Termination and Export page.

How do I use it?

• 1
  Download and install a fresh copy of SocialEngine (version 3.18 or higher). The importer is designed to be run with a clean SocialEngine installation, meaning that any existing SocialEngine user information will interfere with the process.
• 2
  Download the importer package attached to this article. Unzip it and upload the contents of the importer/ folder to your SocialEngine root directory (the same directory that "home.php" is located).
• 3
  Point your browser to where you uploaded import.php. For example, if your site is www.example.com you will want to go to www.example.com/import.php.
• 4
  Follow the instructions that appear in your browser window.
• 5
  Go to the "User Levels" section of your admin panel and choose the privacy settings for each section of your Social Network. By default, most of your imported user data will be publicly visible and everyone will be able to comment on your content.
• 6
  Delete the uploaded import.php, import2.php and importcsv.php files from your SocialEngine root directory.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The Ning export does not contain passwords. As such, our import script will automatically generate a new password for each member, and can optionally email it to them. If you choose not to email your members during the import process, your users can log in for the first time by using the "Forgot Password" feature.