How to Import Ning to WordPress

Upload your Ning data to WordPress to add a social networking element to your site.

WordPress is software you can use to create a blog or static website. Ning is software for creating social websites. If you want to import Ning into WordPress, you don't have to perform the task manually---there's a WordPress plugin to do the job for you. The plugin imports content from your Ning Network archive---including member avatars, member profiles and member comments---into your WordPress website.

Things You'll Need

• WordPress website with BuddyPress installed
• FTP software
• Ning network archive

Instructions

1. Download Import from Ning from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Type "Import from Ning" into the Search Plugins field and then click "Search Plugins." Click "Import from Ning" and then click "Download Version 2.0.6."

2. Upload the plugin to your WordPress plugin directory using your usual FTP program. Each FTP program differs but in general, from within the program you'll click the plugin in the "local drive" window and then drag to the WordPress plugins folder.

3. Create a directory called ning-files in your wp-content directory.

4. Upload your Ning network export file to /wp-content/ning-files using your FTP program.

5. Sign into your WordPress account and then click "BuddyPress" in the Dashboard. Click "Import from Ning" to view the imported content.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't have BuddyPress installed, use version 1.1. of the Import from Ning plugin. Later versions require BuddyPress to work. You can download BuddyPress for free from the BuddyPress website.

References

• WordPress: Import from Ning

Resources

• BuddyPress: Home
• WordPress: Plugin Directory