How to Migrate Users from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10

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How to Migrate Users from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 (With Images)

Migrating user data from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 is one of the most common challenges developers face. This guide explains a clean and practical approach to migrate users along with their profile images.

Why Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 Migration Is Important

Drupal 7 has reached end of life. Upgrading to Drupal 10 ensures better security, performance, and long-term support.

Common Challenges During User Migration

  • User passwords compatibility
  • Profile images not displaying
  • File path mismatches
  • Role mapping issues

Step 1: Copy User Images

Copy the files directory from Drupal 7:

sites/default/files

Paste it into Drupal 10:

web/sites/default/files

Step 2: Create Users Programmatically

Drupal 10 does not support direct entity loading from Drupal 7. You must create users manually using PHP.

use Drupal\user\Entity\User;

$user = User::create([
  'name' => 'john_doe',
  'mail' => 'john@example.com',
  'status' => 1,
]);
$user->save();

Step 3: Attach Profile Image

Load the image file and attach it to the user entity.

use Drupal\file\Entity\File;

$file = File::create([
  'uri' => 'public://pictures/john.jpg',
  'status' => 1,
]);
$file->save();

$user->set('user_picture', [
  'target_id' => $file->id(),
]);
$user->save();

Final Thoughts

Manual migration gives you full control over user data. However, for large websites, Drupal Migrate API is recommended.

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Author: Backend Developer (Laravel | Drupal | PHP)

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