How are password created?

and – just thinking about this – how does the plug in “interact” with the built in WordPress Users area? In another post I was told the plug uses the same table as the WordPress users -so once the csv is uploaded will those on the list show up in the WordPress User’s area?

Sure hope you understand.

Sue

Hi Sue,

WordPress itself handles the creation and management of the users–including the passwords. Business Directory just integrates with the WordPress user tables and leverages the interface provided by WordPress for login and such.

When you CSV import listings, BD assumes that the accounts already exist.

If you need to create the users, you’ll want to do that with other plugins, such as this:
https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/

Or following these steps here:
https://spicemailer.com/wordpress/how-to-bulk-import-users-in-wordpress/

But that’s not something BD handles directly.

Think I am getting it now. Thanks for your help – really appreciate the plug in link as that should help this go smoother – I am just not sure how passwords are created – the user’s list does not have password included and I am wondering how someone who wants to log in will be able to create a password and if the system links it to the uploaded users list. Have to do more research (will be glad when I get this done!)

Thanks again
Sue

Hi Sue,

This is also handled by WP. The user either uses the password reset link, or you generate the password on the admin dashboard and send it to them (which is far less secure, FYI).

Hope that helps.