Clone/Duplicate Content

[konsument]

Hi Folks,

after hours of searching...

Ive set up a page structure like this:

- John Doe
   - Contact
   - About me
   - Specials
   - Something
   - Something else
   - ...

now I need to duplicate this structure for about 120 Users:

- John Doe
   - 001 Contact
   - 001 About me
   - 001 Specials
   - 001 Something
   - 001 Something else
   - 001 ...
- Peter Doe
   - 002 Contact
   - 002 About me
   - 002 Specials
   - 002 Something
   - 002 Something else
   - ...
....

I found this Thread, but it seems like this issue wasnt posted as feature request.

I really need to get this issue solved somehow because I have 14 subpages for 120 Users. This means I have to set up about 1700 pages manually 

If this isnt possible with any module - is there a way to handle this issue by sql? 

Help would be highly appreciated!

[Peciura]

Why don't you want to create 

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List of users
-Dynamic Name and Last name
   - Contact
   - About me
   - Specials
   - Something
   - Something else
   - ...

You could pass User id as url parameter and that should be enough to show user specific content. Also Front End User Listing is doing thing similar thing you are asking. In addition user properties can be displayed in tabs, as seen in CMSms admin panel.

[Rolf]

Hello konsument

It is good to know that you can't have 120 pages with the same page-alias.
You will get f.i. contact, contact-2, contact-3, etc.

I would create in Excel a list of all the info you need, you can use copy and paste here:
John Doe
Contact
About me
Specials
Something
Something else
...
Peter Doe
Contact
About me
Specials
Something
Something else
...

Use a macro recorder, like: http://www.jitbit.com/macrorecorder.aspx Free trail.
You can record all handlings for creating one page, with subpages.
The macro recorder will duplicate these actions.
While it is creating the 1700 pages, you can drink a cup of coffee 

You have to learn yourself which steps you need to create a working macro, but then it works great!!!
I used it several times and it saved me a lot of working hours.

Grtz. Rolf

[konsument]

Hey Rolf,

Thanks for the hint to the macro-recorder. But untill Ive created a usefull record I could duplicate all the pages manually

Seems like I have to insert all pages by sql. Then I also could assign some pages to special editors/users..

Wish I were a programmer .. I immediately would build a module just like Joomlas "Mass Content" 

[Rolf]

But untill Ive created a usefull record I could duplicate all the pages manually

Trust me, it isn't that hard   :D

Have you ever tried the combination of FrontEndUsers and the CGUserdirectory?
You can create very easily personal pages with text, links, images etc.
In the admin you can create new users, and the users can fill in forms on the frontend creating their own pages.
Just a thought 

Greetz, Rolf

[konsument]

Have you ever tried the combination of FrontEndUsers and the CGUserdirectory?

Yes. But I havent seen a possibility to assign fe-users as aditional editor or owner of pages in backend!?

So I guess a feu has to create pages in frontend to get assigned as owner of it? I played around a lot with the feu-module but didnt found a way to create or edit pages through frontend...

[Rolf]

Yes. But I havent seen a possibility to assign fe-users as aditional editor or owner of pages in backend!?

No All is done on the frontend.
The only thing you need to do is create a feu account in the backend.

So I guess a feu has to create pages in frontend to get assigned as owner of it?

With CustomContent you can create a private page for changing the account and other content.

And you don't need to create pages for each member.
CGUserdirectory has a listtemplate and use a detailpage for the detailview of each user.
You need to set them up with fields like your own wishes.
With a few pages you can maintain the whole website.

You also don't need to give anybody an admin login.

R.