Bulk Content Import

Note: For enlarged images, you may view this guide also here: https://guides.instantuploader.com/business-account-setup-guide/bulk-content-import

1. Accessing the Import Screen: Navigate to the import screen, which is accessible via the sidebar under settings. Click on 'Import'. You'll see two tabs; focus on the one titled 'Import from Sheet'. Here, you'll need to enter a sheet ID.

2. Opening the Google Sheet: Open the Google Sheet URL

   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_OIxHqpONfzC3d2KtJPA7_n2rQbttZ7zolZfAFPGUkA/copy

   in a separate tab. This sheet, titled 'InstantUploader - Bulk Import Template', contains two tabs at the bottom.

3. Understanding the Content and Media Tabs: The first tab, 'Content', includes rows with sample information related to content such as title, description, address, latitude, longitude, and other fields related to the content type. Each individual content (such as a product, project, or FAQ, etc) is described within its own unique row. The second tab, 'Media', is where you attach images to the content. Each content has a unique ID, which should correspond to a row in the Media sheet.

Content tab

Media tab

4. Editing the Sheet: Make a copy of the sheet to edit it.

5. Adding Fields: Add fields relevant to your content. For an e-commerce, you might add SKU, brand, price, product specifications, and product warranty. Populate these fields with the relevant information.

6. Filling in the Media Tab: In the Media tab, provide URLs and additional descriptive data for each image.

7. Sharing the Sheet: Click on 'Share' and change access to 'Anyone with the link' with the editor role.

8. Copy the Sheet ID: In the browser URL, copy the sheet ID, which is the text from the backslash after the 'd' to the backslash before 'edit'.

9. Importing the Sheet: Back in the InstantUploader, paste the sheet ID into the 'Sheet ID' field.

10. Select the Content Type and Stage: Select 'Product' from the dropdown menu for the content type. Set the default stage (e.g., 'Approval') and map the fields and images.

11. Connect Content with Media: Select "ContentID in the Project Field and "ContentID" in the Media Field to related content with it's media.

12. Mapping Content Fields: Map the content fields by selecting the values from the sheet and checking the options available in the dropdown to the right of the field as it appears in the content type's custom fields. Check the "From sheet" checkbox to activate the options in the dropdown.

13. Mapping Media: In the Media Mapping section, Map the images by selecting the URL of the images, its name, caption and other related fields. Click on 'Import from Sheet' to import all the content.

14. Preview Import : Click "Connect" to preview your import.

15. Preview and Import: Preview the imported data to ensure everything matches correctly. Click on 'Add all from this list' to import all the content.

16. Review Imported Content: Once the content has been imported successfully, go to the 'Content feed' section to review. You should see your content imported as products, complete with custom fields and images.

This guide should help you successfully use the InstantUploader bulk importer to add a large number of records to your account.

Here is a walkthrough of uploading Bulk Content to a live account: