Setting up the import

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Creating a WordPress import process for a custom 'Cities' post type with population and statistical data from a prepared CSV file.

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Setting Up Data Import for City Statistics

Data Preparation

I've downloaded the data and made a few initial modifications:

  1. Removed the zip code and metro area columns due to blank values.
  2. Created a list mapping state abbreviations to full state names.
  3. Used a VLOOKUP function to add the full state name to our dataset.

WordPress Setup

I've set up WordPress with the following:

  • Custom Post Type UI plugin
  • Created a 'Cities' custom post type with default settings
  • Added categories and tags to the 'Cities' post type

Import Process

We'll use WP All Import to bring our data into WordPress:

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