Title: [Plugin: Events Manager] Importing events Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Events Manager] Importing events * Resolved [mooeypoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mooeypoo/) * (@mooeypoo) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/) * Hello, * We’re considering using this calendar, but we have a list of about 200+ events and it will be a nightmare to add them individually. * Is there a way to import a table of events, by XML, iCAL or Excel, or even google calendar, to the initial list? * Thanks, * Moriel * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/events-manager/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/events-manager/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * [r_j_senior](https://wordpress.org/support/users/r_j_senior/) * (@r_j_senior) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633394) * I have a similar need- I have events on a separate system which I want to update Events Manager with via iCal. * Any advice would be appreciated. * [devaldivia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devaldivia/) * (@devaldivia) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633444) * Same here. * Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * (@netweblogic) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633492) * I get this request a lot more these days, I guess it’s coming time to get this feature done. * Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * (@netweblogic) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633493) * i like the look of these guys [http://kigkonsult.se/iCalcreator/](http://kigkonsult.se/iCalcreator/), anyone had experience with parsing icals? * [devaldivia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devaldivia/) * (@devaldivia) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633496) * unfortunately not, have no clue. Sorry 🙁 * [SpikeSpade](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spikespade/) * (@spikespade) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633597) * Nope, can’t say I do. * I’m trying to see if I can build an import from CSV myself. * My first idea was build an array, place this in $_POST and $_REQUEST. Then execute $EM_Event->get_post() to fill the object and then execute $EM_Event->save() * However I ofcourse don’t have the required post_ids etc. Do you have a pointer on what way is best to get the $EM_Event filled? * [dradovic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dradovic/) * (@dradovic) * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633655) * I desperately need this feature too. Has there been any progress on this? Can we expect in some time? * Kudos for this otherwise lovely plugin!!! * [agelonwl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angelonwl/) * (@angelonwl) * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633656) * try this similar thread [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/building-an-events-object?replies=13](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/building-an-events-object?replies=13) * [dradovic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dradovic/) * (@dradovic) * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633657) * Thanks for the hint! * Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * (@netweblogic) * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633658) * not yet, it’ll come, but no ETA yet… * [dradovic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dradovic/) * (@dradovic) * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633659) * I managed to import my old events using a rather eccentric approach 🙂 * I’ve written a small app that can transform the export of my old system into a Selenium script – which I then used to create all events in the EM. If anyone’s interested, I can post the relevant Selenium script snippet needed to automate EM. * [agelonwl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angelonwl/) * (@angelonwl) * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633660) * thanks; you can use pastebin.com and share the links here. * [John Anderson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trustedsamuri/) * (@trustedsamuri) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633665) * [@dradovic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dradovic/), You did what? Let me get this straight, instead of developing or using a PHP WP import script you tackled this problem from a completely different angle and had a web scripting product manually (step by step) enter all of the information into your web site for you? * is this right? * if so, well done for thinking outside the box. * and yes I’d love to see the script. * 🙂 * [dradovic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dradovic/) * (@dradovic) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633667) * Yes, I wrote a small piece of software to create a Selenium script (which is just xml) from my exported data. Like this, I’ve automated all the typing and clicking. * Here’s the adding of the first event: [http://pastebin.com/LNy6aKC2](http://pastebin.com/LNy6aKC2) * The full script just goes on like this. * Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * (@netweblogic) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633668) * interesting approach 🙂 Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) The topic ‘[Plugin: Events Manager] Importing events’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/events-manager/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1039078) * [Events Manager - Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!](https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/reviews/) * 15 replies * 8 participants * Last reply from: [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * Last activity: [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-events-manager-importing-events/#post-2633668) * Status: resolved