Title: [Plugin: Import Users from CSV] Import ID field
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Import Users from CSV] Import ID field

 *  Resolved [infinet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/infinet/)
 * (@infinet)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-import-users-from-csv-import-id-field/)
 * I’m trying to import users from a previous WP installation and need to retain
   the ID for each user as it’s also used a customer #. I see there is a way to 
   update a user by ID, but is there a way to import existing user ID field?
 * Thanks
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/import-users-from-csv/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/import-users-from-csv/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Ulrich Sossou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sorich87/)
 * (@sorich87)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-import-users-from-csv-import-id-field/#post-2637728)
 * You could do a direct import of the users table in your database (via phpMyAdmin
   or another similar tool), then update the user meta with this plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [infinet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/infinet/)
 * (@infinet)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-import-users-from-csv-import-id-field/#post-2637792)
 * Brilliant! Works great. Thank you!
 *  [freeace00](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freeace00/)
 * (@freeace00)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-import-users-from-csv-import-id-field/#post-2637978)
 * hi,
    This is great information and I have been trying to do that. but I haven’t
   made it well.
 * so I have old 10000 users and try to import to database.
 * 1. direct import to table(wp-users) <—- this is done!
    2. and I need to import..
   user meta.. but it is not importing for exists users
 * these are the result message.
    [Line 1] Sorry, that username already exists! [
   Line 2] Sorry, that username already exists! [Line 3] Sorry, that username already
   exists! [Line 4] Sorry, that username already exists! [Line 5] Sorry, that username
   already exists! [Line 6] Sorry, that username already exists! [Line 7] Sorry,
   that username already exists! [Line 8] Sorry, that username already exists! [
   Line 9] Sorry, that username already exists! [Line 10] Sorry, that email address
   is already used!
 * ….
 * like this..
 * please let me know how I can import user meta.
 * I am using multisite? Should I do different way?
 * Thanks,
 *  [freeace00](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freeace00/)
 * (@freeace00)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-import-users-from-csv-import-id-field/#post-2637979)
 * and password is not updating.
 * I thought that it will generate wp passwords, when it updates.
    but not updating
   for exist users.
 * I need update passwords and user meta. please let me know how to do that.

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 * Last reply from: [freeace00](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freeace00/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-import-users-from-csv-import-id-field/#post-2637979)
 * Status: resolved