Contacts won't sync with icloud

I've recently upgraded my Mac's and can't get my Contacts to upload to icloud. Prior to the OS upgrades I only had access to the cloud on my iphone, which had just a few numbers input on my phone. All my business contacts were on my non-Cloud using Macbookpro, most originally created in Entourage, but transfered via .vcf card to Mac Mail's address book a couple of years ago. There are around 2,000 entries, separated into numerous sub folders for business, family, societies etc.
I now have a brand new OS10.10 imac (no addresses on it at all), and have updated my Macbook pro to OS10.10. My contact entries are all there on the desktop, but won't upload to icloud. I've checked all the account settings on my macbookpro - icloud is the default for Contacts, and is selected in the Mac Accounts system prefs. I've tried switching these on and off and restarting the mac, but still nothing appears on the cloud. Thinking there might be some kind of interference from the handful of numbers on my iphone I deleted all the addresses on the cloud, so there are no addresses on the cloud at all now. Icloud appears on the macbook Contacts menu, so it's definitely connected, but it remains empty.
I only have one Apple account, so there's no problem there.
Any suggestions?

Hi Pimpernel,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it sounds like you want to import a vCard to iCloud. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
iCloud: Import a vCard
In iCloud Contacts, choose Import vCard from the Action pop-up menu , which appears at the bottom of the All Contacts list or a list of group contacts
Select a vCard to import.
Cheers,
Mario

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