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names and select for bulk operations(new users. updated users, all users).

Warning: errors updating existing accounts can affect your users badly. Be careful when using the options to update.

Set default user values

You may be able to set default user field values, if the fields were not included in the uploaded file on this page.

Upload user results

After accepting the preview settings by clicking on "Upload users", you should see the the Upload users results screen.

The 2.0 results screen, everything went well

This screen will show you any exceptions or changes that were made to each user in the upload process. For example if you were updating user information, the updated information will be shown. Or if a user was not added that record will be highlighted.

The screen will summarize how many users were uploaded or updated, indicate the number of week passwords and the number of errors.

File formats for upload users file

The upload files have their fields separated by a comma (or other delimiter). The first line contains the valid field names. The rest of the lines (records) contain information about each user.

:Tip: If you are not an expert, avoid special characters in field information like quotes or other commas. Test a file with only one record before a large upload. Remember there are other ways to authenticate users on you site or enroll users in a course.

:Tip: You can use a spread sheet program to create the file with the required columns and fields. Then save the file as "CSV (comma delimited)". These files can be opened with simple text editors for verification.

Valid upload file for testing

Here is an example of a simple valid upload file:

username, password, firstname, lastname, email, course1, group1
jonest, verysecret, Tom, Jones, jonest@someplace.edu, math102, Section 1
reznort, somesecret, Trent, Reznor, reznort@someplace.edu, math102, Section 3

Fields that can be included

:Tip: We strongly recommend that you test a file that contains fields you proposed to use with one user before attempting a file upload for the first time. demo.moodle.net might be a good place to see if your test file works.

• Required fields:

username, firstname, lastname, email

Validity checks are performed for:

1. username can only contain alphabetical lowercase letters , numbers, hypen '-', underscore '_', period '.', or at-sign '@'
2. email is in the form: name@example.com .

• Password field: "password" field is optional if "Create password if needed" setting is chosen (default).
  • If included, values should meet the requirements for the site's Password policy. To force password change for a particular user, set the password field to changeme.
  • If omitted, a password will be generated for each user (during the next Cron job) and welcome e-mails sent out (not working in v2.0.2?).

Optional fields: To provide values other than the default i