Category Import not working for me

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  • #50673

    kojosammy
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    hi
    I have tried to import category csv file to my directory but I always get this message:
    <b>The uploaded file is not a valid csv file. Please try again.</b>
    I have even tried with the downloaded csv file direct from the site but still gives me this error message. Is there anything am not doing right. I use openoffice calc in editing files.

    #50705

    Paolo
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    Post count: 31206

    Hi,

    please provide a URL and admin credentials and we will have a look.

    Thank you

    #50709

    kojosammy
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    #50715

    Paolo
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    Hi,

    I’ve just tested trying to import a CSV that I successfully imported in our demo a minute before and I had the same error as you.

    The file is a valid CSV (othrewise it wouldn’t work on my demo), so I think the error presented is misleading, probably a permission or file system problem with your server.

    If you provide FTP credentials too, tomorrow morning 1st thing Stiofan will have a look at it. (it’s almost 8pm now in UK).

    Let us know,

    Thank you

    #50717

    kojosammy
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    #50772

    Stiofan O’Connor
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    Hi Sam,

    Thanks for the info, this was a weird one, this is what i think was happening, your wp_filesystem was using method “ftpext” and your FTP service was only allowing checks in the current working directory and not other directories so when checking if the file exists it just always failed because the check was on another directory.

    I changed the FS_METHOD to “direct” in your wp-config.php file and it now seems to work.

    Everything should be good now, just let us know if it’s not.

    Thanks,

    Stiofan

    #50863

    kojosammy
    Free User
    Post count: 12

    It worked. Thanks to Paolo and Stiofan.

    #50864

    Paolo
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    Post count: 31206

    you are welcome! 🙂

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