Batch-creating users in MODX

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<?php

// If running from an external php file instead of as a snippet on a MODX resource, first fetch the MODX object with the code from http://rtfm.modx.com/display/revolution20/Loading+MODx+Externally

// Prepare the data in this format:
$accounts = array(
  array(
    'username' => 'someone',
    'password' => 'unencrypted', // Will be encrypted in the below process
    'usergroups' => 'Administrator:2', // will set the user with a role of super user (= role 2) in the Administrator user group
    'fullname' => 'John Doe',
    'email' => 'someone@gmail.com',
    // Can use any modUser or modUserProfile fields here. See core/model/schema/modx.mysql.schema.php (or something like that) for all fields you could set.
  ),
  array(
    'username' => 'anotherone5',
    'password' => 'unencrypted1eG$$%', // Will be encrypted on save
    'usergroups' => 'Administrator:2', // will set the user with a role of super user (= role 2) in the Administrator user group
    'fullname' => 'My Employee',
    'email' => 'someemployee@company.com',
    // Can use any modUser or modUserProfile fields here. See core/model/schema/modx.mysql.schema.php (or something like that) for all fields you could set.
  ),
);


// Now let's start processing, based on the Login addons Register processor and UNTESTED. Don't try this on a live install right away, please. Not responsible for anything that may happen.
foreach ($accounts as $fields) {

/* create user and profile */
$user = $modx->newObject('modUser');
$profile = $modx->newObject('modUserProfile');

/* allow overriding of class key */
if (empty($fields['class_key'])) $fields['class_key'] = 'modUser';

/* set user and profile */
$user->fromArray($fields);
$user->set('username',$fields['username']);
$user->set('active',1); // Change to 1 to set user as active
$version = $modx->getVersionData();
$user->set('password',$fields['password']);

$profile->fromArray($fields);
$profile->set('internalKey',0);
$user->addOne($profile,'Profile');

/* if usergroups set */
$usergroups = $fields['usergroups'];
if (!empty($usergroups)) {
    $usergroups = explode(',',$usergroups);

    foreach ($usergroups as $usergroupMeta) {
        $usergroupMeta = explode(':',$usergroupMeta);
        if (empty($usergroupMeta[0])) continue;

        /* get usergroup */
        $pk = array();
        $pk[intval($usergroupMeta[0]) > 0 ? 'id' : 'name'] = $usergroupMeta[0];
        $usergroup = $modx->getObject('modUserGroup',$pk);
        if (!$usergroup) continue;

        /* get role */
        $rolePk = !empty($usergroupMeta[1]) ? $usergroupMeta[1] : 'Member';
        $role = $modx->getObject('modUserGroupRole',array('name' => $rolePk));

        /* create membership */
        $member = $modx->newObject('modUserGroupMember');
        $member->set('member',0);
        $member->set('user_group',$usergroup->get('id'));
        if (!empty($role)) {
            $member->set('role',$role->get('id'));
        } else {
            $member->set('role',1);
        }
        $user->addMany($member,'UserGroupMembers');
    }
}

/* save user */
if (!$user->save()) {
    $modx->log(modX::LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,'[Login] Could not save newly registered user: '.$user->get('id').' with username: '.$user->get('username'));
    return 'Error saving user '.print_r($scriptProperties,true);
}


}