Statler's Rogue Valley Views

To import data into CiviCRM, the easiest way is through APIs.

API calls require both a site key and a user API key.

The site key is at:

To create a user API key it is easier to install a civiCRM extension

1. Create a directory for civiCRM extensions
   /var/www/drupal/sites/default/files/civicrm/custom_ext
   make sure it is writable by the civicrm system
   In my case it is writable by user civicrm
2. Import the civiCRM

/var/www/drupal/sites/all/modules/contrib/civicrm/api/v3/Group.php to create groups

http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/REST+interface#RESTinterface-CreatingAPIkeysforusers

http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Extensions

http://10.0.0.27/index.php?q=civicrm/api/explorer#/index.php?q=civicrm/ajax/rest&entity=Group&action=create&debug=1&sequential=1&json=1&title=Test&description=test+group&visibility=User+and+User+Admin+Only&is_hidden=0&created_id=2&is_reserved=1

http://10.0.0.27/index.php?q=civicrm/api/explorer#explorer

http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Bootstrap+Reference

http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Using+the+API

 

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