Hi I have my web page running and I have all my chapter as site members, as its only 15-20 members i did it manually - no problems.
However I am working on a National web page that has its own members area so i need to import 1020 members (as csv or excel file) into a new web page and this will allow all our members to login without going through the process of signing up etc. But more importantly it will stop outsides (guests of the page) from having members permissions. after the initial 1020 members are site members we can add new members individually as we will have control who is requesting site membership. I dont know how to code!
thank you
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You can import your CSV file into a collection. See the article Importing Your Content into a Collection .
If you need further details or clarification, I would recommend contacting Wix Customer Care .
thank you, i hav eimported my own members to a collection i just need to make them site members i think this is a real weekness in wix programing
You can still make them members, but you need to implement a mechanism to let them verify their email addresses before they can create passwords for their accounts.
If you need help making this possible you can contact me
Part of the problem is due to the requirement for verification (of the member’s email). Wix Customer Care team might be able to offer a solution.
Hi and thank you for your reply,
The import i have has fields already with email address and password and usernames from the previous web site, all i need to do is import the list into wix, its strange how we as admins cannot manage site members as a whole. i.e add additional names and email addresses passwords etc to a existing database of site members. in saying that if thee is a solution I would appreciate any help you can offer. thank you
Pete.
Ok, i just try to understand if in this case a “e-mail-verification” is needed?
Just realize some facts:
- It is not possible to import csv-data directly into the “Private-Member-Data”.
2) But it is possible to create his own “Member-Database” and import all the data into his own database.
- emails are given
- usernames are given
- passwords are given (here some questions, how there are given?)
Isn’t their a way to create a code which would register all the users given data in the “custom-user-database” (step-by step)?
How to register?
https://russian-dima.wixsite.com/meinewebsite/blank-9
But its only a thought, does not mean that it works.
@Yisrael: I thinked about this post for a few hours.
My question is, why do you need a eMail-verification in this case?
Because Wix doesn’t store passwords in plain text in databases, so you need a way to let them create new passwords, and to do so they need to verify their email in order to claim ownership of their accounts, without email verification anyone who knows your email can claim the ownership of your account, so to prevent that from happening, you need to let users verify their email addresses before they can create passwords and claim their accounts.
It’s obvious if you think about it.
Ok, i think i have to study this process a little bit more, but just to be clear.
Some facts:
- You can’t import Users-Data directly (csv-file) into the “PrivateMembersData”, right?
- When you export Data from “PrivateMembersData” the export do not include “passwords” right?
- When using his own database as “PrivateMembersData”-replacement", it is not possible to store passwords in a secure way, because there is no option given to declare a reference (column) as a crypted/secured password-field, right?
All facts are correct 
You can however achieve it by code </>
Correct. However, you can do it with code, some pure HTML is required during the process.
Ok, thx that is what i wanted to know.
But now some more brainstorming. Peter wrote, that …
The import i have has fields already with email address and password and usernames from the previous web site, all i need to do is import the list into wix
My question in this case would be, how does his import stores the passwort?
As a STRING?
As a encrypted STRING?
So if it is just a normal password-string, so there is absolutely no problem to import 1000-files and register them at once, right?
I already have that little code, which can do this. But well, the problem is, it works with a normal password-string, so that the passwords are visible.
Why do i need that html-snipet? What does it do?
Importing passwords only imports them into string fields. The login mechanism won’t recognize them as passwords, only as strings. This is fine for a user who has implemented their own login mechanism - which is not recommended at all. But if the Wix login system is being used, then a user (and their credentials) have to be created - and verified - “using the sytem”.
I could actually see some sort of procedure whereby a site owner/admin imports a list of users with at least an email field. The import would automatically trigger a verification email to be sent to the user, who would then have to click a link/button/something to verify their email, and would then be prompted to enter a password.
Seems to me that this is a feature that could be added to the Wix Users product. I would suggest requesting this as a new feature on the Wishlist Page - the official platform for requesting new features.
HelloYisrael,
thanks for reply.
I just have spend 1-hour trying to understand where the import goes to?
a) PrivateMembersArea
b) Custom Member-Database.
Since Ahmad confirmed my statements and observations, that it is NOT possible to import data into “PrivateMembersData” directly, so it should be a “custom-member-data”, where the data is imported to. Do i understand it right? If not then i am very confused 
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Yes, by using his own custom login-system i see no problems except the “PW-SECURITY”.
So my main question right now would be…
- Where does the import goes to? (custom database or “PrivateMembersData”).
- If it is the “PrivateMembersData”, how the import is possible?
- If the import realy is possible, how?
- The list of users in this case, are passwords included in this list? Or even the question, are passwords in this case needed?
Why i am asking if password is needed in this case…
I could actually see some sort of procedure whereby a site owner/admin imports a list of users with at least an email field.
Just an eMail needed?
- The import would automatically trigger a verification email to be sent to the user, who would then have to click a link/button/something to verify their email, and would then be prompted to enter a password.
Ok, a registration needs always at least an e-Mail + password ok.
But how the import can be done without entering a pw?
The only way could be to enter a temporary pw, or is this conclusion/statement wrong?
And the last question.
Why i can register a new member in using Wix-LogIn, without getting any confirm-Emails? This registered users can also use Wix-related stuf, right?
Damn, now i am really confused xDDDDDDDD
P.S: And then Ahmad mentioned some kind of HTML-solution, what? 
Could you please clarify, at least a little bit, or describe a little bit more detailed a theoretical process?
Why i am asking is, i want to understand this stuff.
Strange that i have more interest on any solution to this issue then the “post-owner”
Plian text passwords work for me, thats how we store them on existing system.
Passwords can be stored in plain text if you’re using a custom signup form, however, the regular signup form doesn’t allow access to the form, and doesn’t store the passwords on any of your collections, so it’s inaccessible
Hello together,
Passwords can be stored in plain text if you’re using a custom signup form
Yeah thats absolute correct, that is a fact, even if this method is not a secure one. But on my opinion there is still a little “by-pass-way” to handle it (not sure if it is a real solution).
well ill be going to establish a new web page for the National club soon so im keen to try it, however my code skills are like 1 ot of 10 no 50 however i can edit whats already there to addapt it to my page i guess.?