If
you want to transfer your bulky Google doc files on WordPress, then Docs
to WordPress is most suitable plugin
for you. This plugin
helps you to work
in Google docs
and then send those
files to WordPress through an automated script
when you are
done.There is an
option to set
the frequency of
imports and move
the files in Google docs so
that it isn't recopied to WordPress multiple number
of times.
For whom is this
plugin suitable ??
If
you use WordPress very rarely or
once in every blue noon which can only be seen in
month of May then this plugin is not suitable for you. People who needs Google docs very frequently and need uniform data formatting into WordPress or
want the writers for your blog far from your splasher then it will spare
you headaches, hustle and time.
How this
Plugin works??
Don’t worry
friends this plugin is not a complex one like others you have seen on WordPress it is a bit different one and more powerful. Unlike other WordPress plugins,Doc
to WordPress is a crone job. It simply means this script will repeat
after a set of intervals and performs a class
full task every time it is set to run.
This script
tells how often you want to import Google docs into WordPress and how it can
take care of the rest.
There are 4
basic steps involved for using this plugin…
Step 1 àInstallation
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Users have to use two plugins to make this work and
for you can search for Docs to WordPress.
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After you are
done with this step i.e after installation and activation you have the core
plugin in your hands.
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Understanding
the Plugin!
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The real magic
happens here in the plugin editor.Select the docs-to-WordPress/extend-cron.php
file to modify.
Read this very
carefully as most of the important stuff is performed here.
Step 2 à Insert Your Google Username and Password
This is my second important concern with this Plugin.If you are not having a new dedicated Gmail account for WordPress your username and password goes in an insecure location.
Solution is
that you must create a new Gmail account to make yours credentials safe and
sound.
You can also
prevent this risk by taking necessary actions with your WordPress security and
by keeping your password strong and frequently changing it.
After all that
steps here is how you have to insert your username and password.
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DOCSTOWP_USER,DOCSTOWP_PASS is your Google username
and password.
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DO NOT CHANGE THAT PART OF THE CODE.
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You need to either modify your wp-config.php
if you got one or create it if you do not really have one. If you do not have wp-config.php
then looks for file called wp-config-sample.php.
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If you still do not know what you’re doing then ask
someone who does.This wp-config.php file is a key to your WordPress you
configure it wrong then you are compromising your WordPress security so be careful.
Step 3 ->
Configure the Origin and Destination of your Google Doc files
Once
again you’re gonna use wp-config.php you will need to define which folder in
Google docs your files are present for upload and you must define where you
want to store them after the script is done.
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In order
to configure the original and destination folders for Google docs,you will need
to know the id numbers of the folders.In Google go to each of the folders and
just take the number from the URL bar following #folders/folder.0.!
This is
your folders ID.You just have to define these numbers in your wp-config.php
file .When you are done with all the configurations in wp-config.php then the
file should have the section that looks a little familiar the below mentioned lines:
define( ‘DOCSTOWP_USER’,
‘myname@gmail.com’ );
define( ‘DOCSTOWP_PASS’, ‘mypassword’ );
define( ‘DOCSTOWP_ORIGIN’, ’458974512′
);
define( ‘DOCSTOWP_DESTINATION’,
’19276349′ );
Once you
are done with all the manipulations all you need to do make this plugin work is
set the default time to run the cron script to your liking.The default time is
1 minute,which is generally sufficient for most of users.It is clearly marked
in the configuration file in your Wordpress plugins.
Author- Deepak Sharma
Author- Deepak Sharma
