[consulting] Database migration script or copy/paste?

[Travis Carden]

If Import HTML <http://drupal.org/project/import_html> doesn't work out for
you, you'll probably have to copy and paste, since the content isn't in a
database. If you find yourself doing that, you might at least ease the
burden a little (reduce necessary clicks) with Add
another<http://drupal.org/project/addanother>module. Best wishes!


On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:22 PM, Holly Ferree <hferree at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Thanks. Anything would help. I love my development and design work, but
> find the adding pages of content (esp. To large sites) a little monotonous.
> :)
>
> And I have no problem doing the migration early in development (hopefully
> the client will give the majority of content) before I add the CCK fields or
> complex functionality to the site.
>
> Holly
>
>
>
> On 4/19/10 11:16 PM, "Ben West" <westbywest at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> There is a node import/export module, but it doesn't do well with complex
> CCK fields.  That said, importing rows directly via SQL can also be tricky
> for nodes with complex fields, since you would be importing more than just
> entries in node and node_revision.
>
> There are solutions for importing legacy (HTML) content into nodes.
>  Perhaps one of these may be useful:
> http://drupal.org/project/import_html
>
> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 4:11 AM, Holly Ferree <hferree at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> What is the most efficient way of transferring a site's content of 10 pages
> or more into drupal? (basically past the realm that you would want to copy
> and paste all the content to where another option would be easier to add a
> good amount of content would be the way to go)
>
> I have done the copy/paste of hundreds of lines of content from Word and
> done the whole create content > page, paste and format content, save page,
> repeat process till I thought I would die of boredom...
>
> Please tell me there is a better way! (these sites have been from scratch
> or
> have not used a database previously. )
>
> Thanks,
>
> Holly Ferree, Graphic Designer, BFA
> hferree at gmail.com
> http://www.designbyholly.com/
>
>
> PS I would also prefer to do it myself and not hire someone who doesn't
> mind
> repetitive work... :)
>
>
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