Adding multiple categories at once

Discussion in 'Directories' started by aditya_sfs, Jul 15, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hello guys,

    I need a bit of help.

    I have a category x in a directory. I have 1000 categories written in a text file line by line and i need to add all those 1000 categories under the categories x. Is there any shortcut idea which i could use to add them all at once without doing one by one using admin

    regards
    aditya
     
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  2. amitpatel_3001

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    #4
    Ask regarding that to David not me , i pointed to the right thread :)
     
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    #7
    should be, haven't tried using it, but does say its for 3.1 so I'm assuming it will do for 3.2.
     
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  8. aditya_sfs

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    #8
    I Tried It. Unfortunately it didnt work.
     
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    #9
    ouch , sorry. what was the problem?
     
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    #10
    Beware if you have just used it, it had last time collapsed my friends 3000+ category database and ruined my sleep and made me work from 6pm to 6am.. :(
     
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    #11
    Ouch, perhaps thats why David took this link down:
    http://www.phpld.com/quick-subcategory-adder.php
     
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    #12
    Dont worry, a new mod will be ready in some time which will work on all versions :D
     
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    #13
    Hahaha... Devil Aditya at work... :cool:
     
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    #14
    quick subcategory adder is integrated into the latest phpld version. no need for mods.
     
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    #15
    I am working with version 3.2 so where is it. I cant see.
     
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    If you are working on it, let us know when it is done ;) Awaiting one for 3.1 version :D
     
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    #17
    just open your eyes, go to categories and quickly find it ;)
     
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    #18
    press on "categories" link on the left hand side under directory, then press on category name and you will see "add subcategories" in the window that pops up.
     
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    Okay got it. Thanks aspidov
     
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