WordPress File Manager Plugin (CMDM) - Extras - Import/Export (CSV Files, Server System)
Import/Export
TIP: Download File Example
Speed up the import process in WordPress File Manager plugin by using a sample file. Download CSV example file
Accessing Feature
Navigate to Admin Dashboard → CM Downloads → Import/Export.
![Navigation to the Import/Export dashboard - File Manager Plugin for WordPress](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5796143ac6979160ca146f7b/file-AsvCMlP8M9.png)
CSV Import/Export
You can export or import downloads as a CSV file, which can be edited as a spreadsheet.
Note that the CSV file doesn't contain files - instead, it lists information on every file, including their address.
TIP: Create a Template
Before starting, export a CSV file to generate a template that will be easy to edit.
![Options for exporting and importing the data - File Download Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5796158f9033602936038e12/file-JGwdirb1N4.png)
CSV File Format
Prepare the CSV files only using a dedicated CSV editor or a spreadsheet editor as MS Excel or OpenOffice Calc in order to make sure you won't make any mistakes with the CSV format (especially when using HTML). Also, use the UTF-8 encoding for the CSV files.
Following columns in such order will be imported from your CSV file:
- Id - Post ID - not included on import.
- Title - Download title.
- Type - Package type, one of the following: file, URL, shortcode.
- Source - Source file URL or local absolute path to the file. A single value or JSON-encoded array with multiple values. On import, these files will be downloaded to the cmdm directory.
- Description - Download description. May contains HTML tags.
- Status - Post status, one of the following: publish, draft.
- Categories - Categories list separated by commas. May contains categories names, slugs or ids. During the import, the missing categories will be created. Optional on import.
- Mime - Download mime type, for example, application/zip. If missing will be recognized. Optional on import.
- Slug - Download slug. Optional on import.
- Page url - Permalink to the page that downloads has been previously exported. Optional on import.
- User id - ID of the user on the Wordpress the download has been exported from. Optional on import.
- Author display name - Display name of the user on the Wordpress the download has been exported from. Optional on import.
- Views - Number of views. Optional on import.
- Tags - Tags list separated by commas. May contains tag names, slugs or ids. During the import, the missing tags will be created. Optional on import.
- Screenshots - Screenshot URL or JSON-encoded array with multiple URLs. Optional on import.
- Created date - Download created date. Optional on import.
- Modified date - Download modified date. Optional on import.
Notices: Columns from ID to Description are required, but the ID may be empty Please use the UTF-8 formatting.
![CSV format notes - WordPress Document Management](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/579616369033602936038e17/file-pNhyIo0qlU.png)
Example CSV File
![Example of the CSV file - File Manager WordPress](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/579617b6c6979160ca146f91/file-in161wHCJz.png)
Import from the server file system
To import downloads from the server file system, choose the directory and set Status after import (published/draft).
Checking the option Trim out file extension in post title will affect the download names. For example, "File.zip" to "File".
![Importing from the server file system - WP File Download Plugin](http://d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net/docs/assets/558f9e89e4b01a224b42f278/images/5f2814862c7d3a31c76a5c5c/file-3Mu5SqvDXo.png)
Click Import files to finish. You should see a message "x downloads imported successfully".
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