Create a CSV file containing the list of users to import to GFI Directory.

Guidelines to create a CSV file

• Use the template as the baseline and modify it accordingly. The template can be downloaded from Add User > Import and click download template.
• In the first line type the field names separated by commas,
• Use a line per user and their correspondent details. Add the details in the same order of the fields in the first line.
• Adding users that already exists make the file invalid.
• A missing required field for a single user makes the file invalid.

The file should contain the following details:

#	Name	Required	Description
1	First name	No	Key in the user's first name.
2	Last name	No	Key in the user's surname.
3	Display name	Yes	The user's display name. For example, John Smith.
4	Username	Yes	The Username that will be used to log in GFI Directory and in other GFI Software Ltd applications. For example, jsmith.
5	Email	Yes	The user email address.
6	Description	No	Description of user. For example, Senior.
7	Groups	No	You can assign each user to one or more Groups. Separate multiple group names by a semicolon (;).
8	Address	No	User's street address.
9	Company	No	The name of the organization or business.
10	Department	No	The department name to which this user belongs.
11	Phone	No	User's telephone number.
12	Mobile	No	User's mobile number.
13	Fax	No	User's fax number.
14	Office	No	The office name to which this user belongs.
15	Password	Yes	User password to be provided when logging into the network.

After adding all users to the CSV, import the file in GFI Directory:

1. From the GFI Directory console, go to Manage > Users.
2. Click Add Users.
3. Click the Import tab.

Import users in bulk

4. Click Browse and choose the CSV file containing the list of users to import.
5. Click Create.