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Released: 03-19-2008
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Many people are concerned over the lack of integration of the blog system with the main forum software. I see many posts asking "how do I get my blogs to show up in new posts?"
Basically you need to utilise the blog RSS feed and get it to post a blog as a post.
This is how to do it.
From your admincp - RSS Feed Manager
Add a new RSS Feed
Feed enabled: Yes
URL of feed: http://www.yoursite.com/blogs/feed.rss
Check every: 30 mins
Feeds to fetch: 0
Username: choose or make a new one - blog bot or something
Forum: chose an existing one or make a new forum and select options as you see fit, or see below.
Allow Smilies: yes
Display Signature: no
convert html to bb code: yes
Title template: {rss:title}
Body template:
PHP Code:
{rss:content:encoded}
[url={rss:link}]Click here to be taken to the Blog...[/url]
[url="http://www.yourwebsite.com"]Name of your forum [/url]
In the next sections, pick what you want but also make sure you do the following
Thread action delay 1
Close thread after delay: yes
Making a new forum
When making a new forum for your blog posts, chose the setting your want for other users, but make sure of the following:
Act as forum: yes
Index New Posts in Search Engine: yes
Forum is open: yes
You can chose whether the forum is hidden or visible, but make sure the username you specified above is in a group that can post to this forum.
Permissions
I didn't want others to post so they have no post permissions. To get to the blog, they click on the link in the post and get taken there directly. To be able to see the posts they must have.
Can View Forum: yes
Can View Thread Content: yes
Can View Others' Threads: yes
Can Search Forums: yes
Not at all. Blogs work differently to the forums, but there is no way to tell users that an addition has been made to the blog (or comments) without them checking the blog page every time. This brings it to their attention by integrating it into the new posts search, its just like telling them there is a new blog!
Is there anyway to add the username of the original blogger? (currently, all fo the posts in the blog forum are posted by News Bot (and i understand why). Once you open the post, however, it would be nice to know who wrote the original text. Thanks.
Is there anyway to add the username of the original blogger? (currently, all fo the posts in the blog forum are posted by News Bot (and i understand why). Once you open the post, however, it would be nice to know who wrote the original text. Thanks.
No problem. You need to add {rss:dc:creator} to the body template (wherever you want it put)
as an example
PHP Code:
[url={rss:link}]Click here to be taken to {rss:dc:creator}'s Blog...[/url]
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03-21-2008, 07:06 PM
