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Rob
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Hi
So I really need step-by-step directions to enable the RSS feed for my site. I'm new at programming things on the back end so the more detailed start to finish the better. Someone just recently asked to enable it for the site, but after saying i would i realized i have no clue how!
thanks in advance
rob
www.gefreemaine.org
So I really need step-by-step directions to enable the RSS feed for my site. I'm new at programming things on the back end so the more detailed start to finish the better. Someone just recently asked to enable it for the site, but after saying i would i realized i have no clue how!
thanks in advance
rob
www.gefreemaine.org
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ScurvyDawg
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Looks like first you should CHMOD the backend/geeklog.rdf file to at least 775
Read this topic in the FAQ
http://www.geeklog.net/faqman/index.php?op=view&t=16
You should have a 1 next to Content Syndication in your admin menu like so Content Syndication (1) if not you will need to create a new feed.
I hope this helps
Read this topic in the FAQ
http://www.geeklog.net/faqman/index.php?op=view&t=16
You should have a 1 next to Content Syndication in your admin menu like so Content Syndication (1) if not you will need to create a new feed.
I hope this helps
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Rob
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So I checked and it is set to one, but when i add
http://gefreemaine.org/backend/geeklog.rdf to the live bookmarks section of FireFox it doesn't load correctly? I also downloaded the addiitional classes and put the file into the geeklog/system/classes/ directory. Am I missing something here?
thanks so much
http://gefreemaine.org/backend/geeklog.rdf to the live bookmarks section of FireFox it doesn't load correctly? I also downloaded the addiitional classes and put the file into the geeklog/system/classes/ directory. Am I missing something here?
thanks so much
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ScurvyDawg
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Well Rob I looked at your RDF file and it was empty and that tells me it is not currently being written to. Have you done the CHMOD to it? if you have and it is still blank try 777 some servers require this for some odd reason.
Next to get the RSS to appear at the bottom of Firefox for the live bookmark you need to add a meta tag that tells the browser where this is.
<link rel="alternate" type="application/xml+rss" href="http://www.geeklog.net/backend/geeklog.rdf" title="RSS feed">
First you have to get you rdf file populated with data untl you fix your permissions none of this will work.
Good luck
Next to get the RSS to appear at the bottom of Firefox for the live bookmark you need to add a meta tag that tells the browser where this is.
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<link rel="alternate" type="application/xml+rss" href="http://www.geeklog.net/backend/geeklog.rdf" title="RSS feed">
First you have to get you rdf file populated with data untl you fix your permissions none of this will work.
Good luck
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Rob
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sorry- i have no clue what "CHMOD" is? How do I make it so the RSS is written to?
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ScurvyDawg
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Ok From the install instructions it briefly explains CHMOD. To install GeekLog you must have done this unless your on a windows box.
Review this and see if it helps at all.
Good Luckl
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (new installation)
The installation process for 1.3.5 has changed. Please read this section COMPLETELY before beginning.
1. Unpack the tarball *within* your web tree by running the following in your shell (this assumes you have ssh access and that you are working with the tarball on the designated server - this can be locally or hosted elsewhere):
tar -zxvf geeklog-1.3.5sr1.tar.gz
FTP, Windows Users: unpack the tarball on your local computer and upload the result to your designated server. Everything uploads as ASCII except the images.
2. For *nix installations the following may be required:
chown -R webuser:webuser /path/to/geeklog
This guarantees that everything in that path belongs to you, typical settings are www:www or nobody:nobody and more often than not doesn't matter.
3. For *nix installations cd into /path/to/geeklog and do the following:
chmod -R 775 logs/
chmod -R 775 public_html/backend/
chmod -R 775 public_html/images/articles
chmod -R 775 public_html/images/userphotos
FTP Users: If you're doing the chmod via a FTP client, you must also apply the chmod to the files in logs/ and public_html/backend as well as the directories themselves. Most, if not all, ftp clients do not perform this command recursively. That means you need to set each file within each of these directories manually.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Not following step #3 correctly is the #1 reason why people receive errors when they first try to use Geeklog. Take your time and get it right. Also, some users have reported problems if the above permissions are not set to 777. Try 775 first and only be more permissive if you receive an error message.
Review this and see if it helps at all.
Good Luckl
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (new installation)
The installation process for 1.3.5 has changed. Please read this section COMPLETELY before beginning.
1. Unpack the tarball *within* your web tree by running the following in your shell (this assumes you have ssh access and that you are working with the tarball on the designated server - this can be locally or hosted elsewhere):
tar -zxvf geeklog-1.3.5sr1.tar.gz
FTP, Windows Users: unpack the tarball on your local computer and upload the result to your designated server. Everything uploads as ASCII except the images.
2. For *nix installations the following may be required:
chown -R webuser:webuser /path/to/geeklog
This guarantees that everything in that path belongs to you, typical settings are www:www or nobody:nobody and more often than not doesn't matter.
3. For *nix installations cd into /path/to/geeklog and do the following:
chmod -R 775 logs/
chmod -R 775 public_html/backend/
chmod -R 775 public_html/images/articles
chmod -R 775 public_html/images/userphotos
FTP Users: If you're doing the chmod via a FTP client, you must also apply the chmod to the files in logs/ and public_html/backend as well as the directories themselves. Most, if not all, ftp clients do not perform this command recursively. That means you need to set each file within each of these directories manually.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Not following step #3 correctly is the #1 reason why people receive errors when they first try to use Geeklog. Take your time and get it right. Also, some users have reported problems if the above permissions are not set to 777. Try 775 first and only be more permissive if you receive an error message.
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