The Node import module for Drupal 6.x allows you to import content from tabular text files, such as CSV or TSV files. Possible uses include importing content from other systems into your site or importing large list of contacts or users.

What can it import?

The Node import module for Drupal 6.x is not limited to importing Node content (of any content type), but it can import Taxonomy vocabularies, Taxonomy terms and Users as well.

This feature was not available on Drupal 5.x or earlier and is still in development.

Imports are not limited to the administrator of the site, but the permission can be deligated to other users as well. Note however that users can only import content if they can create the content. This means that for example users will need the create page content permission to import Page content or the administer users permission to import Users.

File format

The Node import module accepts a CSV, TSV or any Delimiter Separated Values file as input. These files can be generated using most spreadsheet programs such as OpenOffice.org Calc or Microsoft Excel.

Preparing your file for import is an important task:

• the first row should contain field names for each column,
• make sure you save your file in UTF8 character set,
• some fields may require a special format.

You can find more information on the supported content fields and whether they require some special format in the documentation.

You can

• manage imports at Administer » Content » Import content,
• import content at Administer » Content » Import content » New import,
• administer permissions at Administer » User management » Permissions. Users with the administer imports permission can configure the module and manage the imports of all users, while users with the import content permission can only manage their own imports,
• file issues, read about known bugs, and download the latest version on the Node import project page.