How do I create a new user directly from PHP code?

[Matt777]

I'd like to be able to create new registered users directly from php, which would talk to the Xenforo database and just insert new users in.

Is this possible??

 

[Lawrence]

You can add new users manually in the admincp, that would be a good place to start to create an add-on to do this for you.

 

[Daniel Hood]

It's possible, you have to use the datawriter.

$dw = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_User');
$dw->bulkSet(array('username' => 'username', 'field2' => 'field 2'));
$dw->save();

as an example, you have to look in the datawriter to see the required fields.

 

[Matt777]

Daniel, thanks! That should get me started at least in the correct direction. Much appreciated.

@ Lawrence- thanks for the tip- but that's exactly what I want to avoid, doing it manually in the admincp !!

 

[Naz]

Daniel, thanks! That should get me started at least in the correct direction. Much appreciated.

@ Lawrence- thanks for the tip- but that's exactly what I want to avoid, doing it manually in the admincp !!

I think he meant looking for the code that powers that functionality in the ACP.

 

[Matt777]

oh okay, got it, thanks!

 

[Matt777]

Got it working. Here's the code for inserting a new user from any PHP page.

    $newusername = "Joseph";
    $newpassword = "12345";
    $newemail = "joseph@yahoo.com";
  
    $fileDir = "/home1/myserver/public_html/mywebsite/forums";
  
  
    require($fileDir.'/library/XenForo/Autoloader.php');
    XenForo_Autoloader::getInstance()->setupAutoloader($fileDir . '/library');
  
    $startTime = microtime(true);
    XenForo_Application::initialize($fileDir . '/library', $fileDir);
    XenForo_Application::set('page_start_time', $startTime);
    XenForo_Application::disablePhpErrorHandler();
  
    // create new user
    $writer = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_User');
    // set all the values  
    $writer->set('username', $newusername);
    $writer->set('email', $newemail);
    $writer->setPassword($newpassword, $newpassword);
    $writer->set('user_group_id', XenForo_Model_User::$defaultRegisteredGroupId);
    // $writer->set('location', $location);
    //$writer->set('signature', '[IMG]http://gtracer.net/userbanner/'.$username.'.png[/IMG]');
    // save user
    $writer->save();