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Clydesdale
02-02-2012, 03:16 AM
Good day to you all.

I am wondering if I can have an RSS feed for my site, forum, or thread that others can register for. I know I can receive RSS feeds, but how do i send them out?

Thanks in advance!!
ForceHSS
02-02-2012, 03:51 AM
turn them on in options
Clydesdale
02-02-2012, 05:41 AM
turn them on in options

Forgive my uber-newbieness....:confused:

I went to External Data Provider and Enable RSS Syndication was already "on."

However, this is for incoming RSS feeds. I need to allow people to receive RSS feeds from my site.

I use version 3.8.7

Thanks for the help
kh99
02-02-2012, 11:29 AM
The 'Enable RSS Syndication' option is for "sending out" feeds.
Clydesdale
02-02-2012, 05:02 PM
The 'Enable RSS Syndication' option is for "sending out" feeds.

ok, well it shows it is on, but I can't find out where to get the RSS feed URL.

Sorry if these questions seem retarded....
ForceHSS
02-02-2012, 05:10 PM
click the rss link this is how you get the feed. Picture of it below
kh99
02-02-2012, 05:11 PM
ok, well it shows it is on, but I can't find out where to get the RSS feed URL.

Sorry if these questions seem retarded....

No, it's a completely reasonable question. I believe when it's enabled a line gets inserted in the html that causes some browsers to turn on the "feed" icon, so a user can click on it and subscribe to it. But if you need a url to enter somewhere, it should be

http://mysite.com/forum/external.php?type=RSS2


where of course you'd replace http://mysite.com/forum with the actual path to your site.

ETA: ...also what ForceHSS mentioned above. :)
Clydesdale
02-02-2012, 06:36 PM
No, it's a completely reasonable question. I believe when it's enabled a line gets inserted in the html that causes some browsers to turn on the "feed" icon, so a user can click on it and subscribe to it. But if you need a url to enter somewhere, it should be

http://mysite.com/forum/external.php?type=RSS2


where of course you'd replace http://mysite.com/forum with the actual path to your site.

ETA: ...also what ForceHSS mentioned above. :)

Thanks for the help!
Eslob
02-04-2012, 08:03 AM
kh99.

thank you for the clarification but i remember there are other types

like Rss Rss2 Atom and i think there are more :s
Clydesdale
02-08-2012, 03:55 AM
click the rss link this is how you get the feed. Picture of it below

I do not have that button on my site www.childhoodcancerforums.com and cancer-forum.org (both version 3.8.7).

How do I get this button to show up?
Internetcafe
04-08-2012, 09:39 AM
I do not have that button on my site www.childhoodcancerforums.com and cancer-forum.org (both version 3.8.7).

How do I get this button to show up?

Admincp >>Settings >>External Data Provider >>Enable RSS Syndication