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RSS'ing message boards

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by toocoolforschool, Jun 25, 2005.

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    Hey, guys, I don't know if the proper term is "RSS'ing", but my site has a board, and I'd like to have, say, the last 10 or so topics started or replied to to show up in my front page in RSS form -- i.e. the way all my blog entries are fed live to my front page as RSS. I've seen other sites do this, but I don't quite know how. CAn anyone point me to the right answer for this?
     
    toocoolforschool, Jun 25, 2005 IP
  2. noppid

    noppid gunnin' for the quota

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    What forum software?
     
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  3. toocoolforschool

    toocoolforschool Peon

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    I'm running VB.
     
    toocoolforschool, Jun 25, 2005 IP
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    nevetS Evolving Dragon

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    In your admin control panel, under vbulletin options / External Data Provider you can enable RSS feeds.

    Once you do that, you can get to the rss feed by going to:
    www .yourwebsite.com/forum/external.php?type=rss or
    www .yourwebsite.com/forum/external.php?type=rss2

    You can get individual forum rss feeds by using the following syntax:
    www .yourwebsite.com/forum/external.php?type=rss&forumids=1

    Or multiple forum feeds:
    www .yourwebsite.com/forum/external.php?type=rss&forumids=1,2,3

    RSS feeds have same access as a guest user - so private forums cannot be syndicated out of the box.
     
    nevetS, Jun 25, 2005 IP
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    toocoolforschool Peon

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    No kidding? Damn! Didn't know that! Thanks, I'll see if I can get it working...
     
    toocoolforschool, Jun 25, 2005 IP
  6. noppid

    noppid gunnin' for the quota

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    I love a plan that comes together. :)
     
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    toocoolforschool Peon

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    Thanks guys for the quick response. I got it working like a charm now. Thanks again!
     
    toocoolforschool, Jun 25, 2005 IP
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    ResaleBroker Active Member

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    You'll need a script for that and I just happen to know where you can find one. ;)
     
    ResaleBroker, Jun 26, 2005 IP