Moving from ENS — the one-thread reference

[charles@getsocietypress.org]

If you’re migrating from ENS (Easynet Solutions / EasyNetSites) to SocietyPress, the full step-by-step guide is at /ens-migration/ and covers every detail. This thread is the quick-reference index plus a place to ask specific questions other ENS migrants will be glad someone asked.

**THE SHORT VERSION**
1. Export the full member CSV from your ENS admin
2. Install SocietyPress (one-click installer is fastest)
3. Go to Members > Import, upload the CSV
4. Verify a handful of member records look right
5. Bring the rest: events, library, newsletters, records
6. Cut your domain over when you’re ready

**WHAT TRANSFERS CLEANLY**
Names, addresses, phones, emails, membership status, join dates, birth dates, directory privacy preferences, admin notes, and your ENS member record ID.

**WHAT NEEDS TRANSLATION**
Country free-text → ISO codes. Yes/No active flag → active/inactive. Joint members: you choose combined or split.

**WHAT DOESN’T TRANSFER**
Member passwords (everyone sets a new one via “Forgot password” on first login — this is by design, not a bug). Photo files (the CSV has filenames but not the images). Old ENS audit logs.

**HAVE I MISSED SOMETHING?**
If you’ve migrated and hit something not covered in the guide, reply here. The next society will thank you.

— Charles

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