generate elgg users

<?php

// path to Elgg engine's start.php
// (usually in html/engine/start.php or public_html/engine/start.php)
$engineStartPath = '../html/engine/start.php';
require_once($engineStartPath);

// the first number to append to the username (will increment peruser)
// ie. user2
$startUserNumber = 2;

// the total number of users to create
$totalUsers = 10;

// exit after this many failed attempts (ie. attempting to register a user with an existing username)
$failAttempts = 10;

while (TRUE)
{
    try
    {
        // generate basic user details
        $username   = 'username' . $startUserNumber;
        $password   = $username;
        $name       = ucfirst($username) . ' Smith';
        $email      = $username . '@example.com';

        // increment user number
        $startUserNumber++;

        // register, enable and validate this user
        $guid       = register_user($username, $password, $name, $email);
        $user       = get_entity($guid);
        $user->enable();
        elgg_set_user_validation_status($user->getGUID(), true, 'script');

        echo "\nAdded username: " . $username . " - name: " . $name . " - e-mail: " . $email . " - password: " . $password;

        if (--$totalUsers == 0)
        {
            break;
        }

    }
    catch (Exception $e)
    {
        echo "\nERR:\t" . $username . " " . $e->getMessage();

        if (--$failAttempts == 0)
        {
            echo 'Too many failed attempts';
            exit(1);
        }
    }
}
?>