Group based community - how to create a few thousand groups

In the moment I am thinking about a new group based social network. A few thousand pre defined groups. A new user has to join at least one of those groups and can start to discuss. Users are not allowed to create theire own groups.

Is this possible in elgg and how do I create so many groups (I have a CSV list of the groups I want to create)?

 

  • If you have got a csv list, its possible to import them to elgg. The only thing you need is to develop a plugin to make the CSV import run through elgg engine and make sure the groups are created using the Elgg's API. If you are expert with php, you can start with http://docs.elggorg or you can hire a developer to do it for you.