Import and Export Categories

Directify provides powerful import and export capabilities to help you manage your listings in bulk. You can easily import listings from a CSV file and export your existing listings to CSV format.

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Importing Categories

To import categories into your directory:

1. Download the example CSV file to see the correct format
2. Prepare your CSV file with the following columns:

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Required Fields

• title - The category name (required, max 255 characters)

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Optional Fields

• slug - URL-friendly version of the title (max 255 characters, auto-generated if left blank)
• content - Detailed content/description for the category

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Import Settings

When importing categories, you can configure:

1. Update Existing - Choose whether to update existing categories
2. Default Publishing - Set whether imported categories should be published by default

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Import Results

After the import completes, you’ll see a notification in the top-right corner with:

• Number of successfully imported articles
• Number of failed imports
• Option to download detailed results

The results file includes all attempted imports with status and error messages. To review failures:

1. Download the results CSV
2. Scroll right to see the “Error” column
3. Review specific error messages for each failed row

Common error messages include:

• Invalid title length
• Missing required fields
• Malformed dates
• Invalid URLs

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Exporting Categories

You can export all your categories to CSV format for backup or bulk editing purposes. The exported file will contain all the fields listed above.